“I’m going to put a lot of money into three card monte. Everyone I watch who plays it wins: it’s a sure bet.”
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Already getting great feedback — mostly where I haven’t explained what the heck I’m talking about, or have accidentally traveled in time. These things happen.
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Who technically backs the e-money on your phone is much less interesting than what you can do with it.
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If Facebook’s Libra project ever has a real-world result, it’ll be China’s DC/EP.
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Don’t try to back your payment system with a bank that your users don’t trust with their money.
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Everybody is excited by the novelty of it all and think that with so many different games they can surely find one where they can win.
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HOW TO DESTROY ETHEREUM: use it for something. This cripples it every time.
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What’s blockchain good for? Are smart contracts smart? If Del Boy were around today, would he be selling Bitcoin?
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POLICE TO BLACKMAILER: Let’s meet in person, so we can hand you the untraceable cryptocurrency in full view of a surveillance camera.
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You may be on Facebook lots — but would you trust Facebook with your money? For most people, the answer was “no.”
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