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Maaaybe 70 y.o. moms should not invest in crypto then?

• cnelsenmilt 4y ago
  This and also arguably 70 year old moms are probably just fine at "don't lose this crucial piece of paper" given stuff like social security cards, birth certificates, savings bonds, and all the other bits that have been important pieces of paper for most of their lives.
  • mbesto 4y ago
    > social security cards, birth certificates These can be reissued: https://www.usa.gov/replace-vital-documents https://www.usa.gov/replace-vital-documents Crypto on the other hand is just like "you're screwed, go scour the landfill for your hard drive". Also, isn't the promise of crypto/defi that it's supposed to NOT be like those archaic systems (SSN, birth certs, etc.)?!
• nytesky 4y ago
  Then crypto will never be the future of money. That's their point. But honestly, most HN uses password managers -- if crypto became primary currency, that would make hacking someplace like Bitwarden or Coinbase enormous world shattering honeypots -- like Nation state targets.
  • svnt 4y ago
    There’s no future limit, it is just that the present UI is garbage. Grandma should wait.