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That's because it basically is. I'm pretty involved in the cryptocurrency space and I haven't found a single person outside of the memecoin get rich types (see
by CuriousCosmic 5y ago
That's because it basically is. I'm pretty involved in the cryptocurrency space and I haven't found a single person outside of the memecoin get rich types (see "Shiba Army") that thinks this is a good idea or seriously viable in any real way.
Honestly I can do nothing but hope that the craze around cryptocurrency dies down so that these types go back to other get rich quick schemes and leave the actual researchers, engineers, and developers to their work.
- jmspring 5y agoThey eventually removed the request, but there was a group that wanted to create a blockchain utopia (smartcity) north of Reno, Nevada. https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2021/10/07/blockchains-withdraws-innovation-zone-plan-northern-nevada/6046332001/ https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2021/10/07/blockchai...
- lottin 5y agoAnother group actually bought a cruise ship, the Satoshi... a fascinating story. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/sep/07/disastrous-voyage-satoshi-cryptocurrency-cruise-ship-seassteading https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/sep/07/disastrous-voya...