Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Not all dimwits do crypto, but all crypto people are dimwits, that is, dumb in a special way: there is a missing wire somewhere in (for some) an otherwise functioning brain.
You can use crypto on an CV as a marker for future blowup. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1605310096111984640
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“Not all dimwits do crypto, but all crypto people are dimwits, that is, dumb in a special way: there is a missing wire somewhere in (for some) an otherwise functioning brain. You can use crypto on an CV as a marker for future blowup.”

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Show threadNassim Nicholas TalebDec 20, 2022
2) Yes I had hopes for crypto but it did not turn out to be what I expected and, as I got deeper into the blockchain, I saw it was a scam for miswired technoheads. I have never been blinded by hope.
Show threadAndrea Carr CPADec 20, 2022
@nntaleb i still have hopes for blockchain technology. i think it has the potential to be useful.
Show threadGaëtan PerraultDec 21, 2022

@andreacpa0 @nntaleb

Andrea, what would it take for you to change your mind on this?

What would qualify as "crypto success" for you?
How many years are you willing to maintain hope for the technology before you will accept failure?

Show threadAndrea Carr CPADec 21, 2022
@gatesvp @nntaleb i don’t know. i’m in the dimwit group.
Show threadGaëtan PerraultDec 21, 2022

@andreacpa0 @nntaleb

If you don't know what it would take for Blockchain to be considered useful, then how do you know it's not already useful?

Show threadChaitDec 21, 2022

@andreacpa0 @nntaleb

Helium https://www.helium.com/ is a great example of what it could be.
As 5G starts to roll in, and all phones will have a lot of shareable bandwidth, I see it quite useful.

Helium - Own the Air

Helium allows anyone to build and own massive wireless networks.

Show threadr9rDec 22, 2022
@nntaleb have you looked at blockchain analytics companies? Understand the sentiment which seems focused on crypto whereas blockchain (data) reduces information asymmetry in markets.