muesliMar 30, 2024
"Cryptocurrencies are everything people don’t know about computers combined with everything they don’t understand about money."
Show threadBrosephine WiresMar 30, 2024
@fribbledom who said it? Since it’s in quotes — does anybody know?
Show threadmuesliMar 30, 2024

@JoParkerBear

Probably John Oliver, but I tried to (lazily) find the actual source and couldn't.

Show threadJames Wallbank

@fribbledom @JoParkerBear

Yes, it is John Oliver. Try this— https://medium.com/@michaelmolnar/why-blockchain-matters-21be03fb01b8

Why Blockchain Matters - Michael Molnar - Medium

“Cryptocurrencies. Everything you don’t understand about money combined with everything you don’t understand about computers.” — John Oliver, Comedian (1977 to Present) Bitcoin, and the underlying…

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Apr 2, 2024 at 4:32amWeb
Show threadJames WallbankApr 2, 2024

@fribbledom @JoParkerBear

In fact try YouTube here for Oliver actually saying it—around 1 minute in.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g6iDZspbRMg

Cryptocurrencies: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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Show threadBrosephine WiresApr 2, 2024
@lowtech @fribbledom thanks so much, I really appreciate it. I watch the show religiously, I just have a bad memory and couldn’t pair the quote with its source in my head just then.