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How many events have the ability to single-handedly takedown the crypto-ecosystem? Edit: I'm asking because this is now mainstream and this is a thought experi
by anotha1 5y ago
How many events have the ability to single-handedly takedown the crypto-ecosystem?
Edit: I'm asking because this is now mainstream and this is a thought experiment that should be well understood by now. It's hard to get a straight answer about the real world value of these instuments, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised of the [non-]response here. The problem is if questions like this continue to be scoffed at then a lot of people can get hurt.
- skoopie 5y agoAn asteroid....is that what you're praying for so that you can be right?
- bitxbitxbitcoin 5y agoLarge enough solar flare might do the trick, too.
- anotha1 5y agoI appreciate the the response without the snark. I was hoping for more plausible risks, like "a regulation restricting X" or "innovation in Y."
- anotha1 5y agoWhat makes you sure of my motives? I want to know how risky this is considering everyone and their grandmothers are investing their retirements [and student loans].
- bitcoinmonger 5y agoQuantum computers breaking the underlying cryptography. Governments can try and regulate it, but it wouldn't kill it.