• Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, does not believe in cryptocurrencies, calling them a vehicle for scams and a Ponzi scheme.
  • Torvalds was once rumored to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he clarified it was a joke and denied owning a Bitcoin fortune.
  • Torvalds also dismissed the idea of technological singularity as a bedtime story for children, saying continuous exponential growth does not make sense.
  • @dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee
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    66 months ago

    “Have you invested in crypto?”

    Do you think anyone anywhere will misunderstand this as investing in cryptographic research/development?

    The mainstream usage of the word isn’t always aligned with what is good for society or even the original usage of the word.