probably because it's 2023 and you're still regurgitating this superficial cryptoskepticism. there's been countless attempts over the years to answer your quest

probably because it's 2023 and you're still regurgitating this superficial cryptoskepticism. there's been countless attempts over the years to answer your question, including on this website. if you still need to ask it, then the charitable interpretation is that you haven't been paying attention; in that case, you shouldn't consider yourself in a position to assert your opinion on the matter, either. here is just one example: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32103472 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32103472 And this doesn't even begin to discuss the broader DeFi ecosystem (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-O3r2YMWJ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-O3r2YMWJ4) and NFTs (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35473327 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35473327). Defi and NFTs haven't gained much traction outside of early adopters (and probably won't, because their reputation won't get redeemed) but the technology is nevertheless valid and operational.