Cryptocurrency is the intersection of tech bros who think they know more than everyone else and finance bros who think they deserve more than everyone else. In this era of tech the bigger the opportunity, the worse the people who flock to it.

marcosdumay · 57m ago

The goal of money is to be used for trade. All of the examples on the article are failures, and the market cap is at best useless information.

The EU at least had a honest attempt of making money, instead of a ponzi scheme.

NoahZuniga · 1h ago

The digital euro is just so bad

robertlagrant · 57m ago

Why? I've never heard of it.

HelloUsername · 49m ago

Pretty good video explaining it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CzkVBXDhTwY

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