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		timcobb 11 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Canadian math prodigy allegedly stole $65M in cryp... > what's the point of cryptocurrencies in the first place? Not to be that guy but it seems like the point of cryptocurrencies is to scam vulnerable people...

BizarroLand 10 days ago [–]

In practice, yes. Ideally crypto could be a worldwide money replacement, but the problem with ideals is that the real world exists.

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