• Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, does not believe in cryptocurrencies, calling them a vehicle for scams and a Ponzi scheme.
  • Torvalds was once rumored to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, but he clarified it was a joke and denied owning a Bitcoin fortune.
  • Torvalds also dismissed the idea of technological singularity as a bedtime story for children, saying continuous exponential growth does not make sense.
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      7 months ago

      No, it can’t. It’s built into the protocol and enforced. On other currencies such as Zcash, you can turn off privacy if you wish. But on Monero, it’s not possible to opt out at all. You either have privacy or you don’t use it at all.

      • ᴅᴜᴋᴇᴛʜᴏʀɪᴏɴ@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        They downvote because they hate what they don’t understand, not because you’re incorrect.

        To the crypto haters, take a real 5-10 minutes to learn about Monero and see if you can apply the same hate afterwards.

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          7 months ago

          Oh, I know. And for pointing that out, you will get downvoted as well.