• Ragdoll X@lemmy.world
    6·
    10 months ago

    I expect that Elon or some other famous person is going to use Dogecoin again to scam their fans and make a quick buck in the near future.

    I like that Ethereum’s system changed to use far less energy and thus emit less carbon.

    I guess Monero can be useful if you want to buy drugs online or whatever, which I’m fine with.

    I know that some people feel really strongly about crypto, either positively or negatively, but I’m mostly disinterested. It’s not going to become a particularly useful currency any time soon and it’s way too volatile, so if I ever decide to invest in something I’ll pick normal stocks instead.

    • asudox@lemmy.worldOPM
      41·
      10 months ago

      It’s sad to see XMR being perceived as a currency to buy drugs online.

        • asudox@lemmy.worldOPM
          31·
          10 months ago

          Partly, but there are people like me out there that don’t use XMR to do illegal things. It’s like saying only criminals benefit from privacy.

    • TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee
      2·
      10 months ago

      Ethereum’s new solution makes it more centralized, which makes it less adherent to crypto’s general principles.

      • banghida@lemm.ee
        2·
        10 months ago

        Ethereum has always been centralized and has never adhered to general principles of crypto. It’s premined, ico,…