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But why is there a blockchain? Why not just charge people? Crytocurrencies both have large advantages AND disadvantages. The advantage is that it is a decent
by stale2002 9y ago
But why is there a blockchain?
Why not just charge people?
Crytocurrencies both have large advantages AND disadvantages.
The advantage is that it is a decentralized, censorship resist currency. But if you don't care about the decentralized part of it, then there is no point. Just use a credit card.
- jstanley 9y agoIt doesn't use a blockchain, the headline is misleading. It's just car charging where you pay using Ethereum.
- waltero 9y agoBecause it seems these days projects tend to attract funds just because of mentioning the word 'blockchain'.
- cr0sh 9y agoI need to pitch to YC my idea of a blockchain-enabled, cloud-hosted deep-learning platform based on TensorFlow. /probably needs more buzzwords //probably has been done ///probably already funded by YC...meh
- mkagenius 9y agoAnd the credit card charges. I am sure people driving uber would not mind keeping the 3% to themselves.
- mark_edward 9y agoAre we still pretending transactions are free and instant like crypto enthusiasts used to claim 2-3 years ago?
- biggerbistro 9y agoOutside of the mess that is Bitcoin they are much cheaper than what credit/debit cards charge. More advanced coins like Ethereum take under a minute for an appropriate number of confirmations.