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HN has been consistent that their only use-cases are the trading of speculative assets (gambling) and circumvention of law (crime). Wall St. and the other enti
by smt88 11mo ago
HN has been consistent that their only use-cases are the trading of speculative assets (gambling) and circumvention of law (crime).
Wall St. and the other entities you mentioned engage in one or both of these activities. That doesn't mean we should be cheering them on.
- spir 11mo agoWhat do you think of the growing evidence that blockchain will soon provide much more utility to the world beyond gambling and crime? https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2025/12/01/larry-fink-and-rob-goldstein-on-how-tokenisation-could-transform-finance https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2025/12/01/larry-fin...
- digital_sawzall 11mo ago'growing evidence that blockchain will soon..." is basically the line we've heard for the last 15 years. I'm more open than most to crypto, I worked at Coinbase during IPO and Avalanche for a short contract after that. But yes, I alternate between it's a total scam and it's a technology waiting for a use case.