oplkill@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoThen they will ask why nobody wants to use their payment cardslemmy.worldimagemessage-square462fedilinkarrow-up1861arrow-down1234
arrow-up1627arrow-down1imageThen they will ask why nobody wants to use their payment cardslemmy.worldoplkill@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square462fedilink
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·2 days agoYour post applies to Bitcoin specifically, not crypto in general.
minus-squareKinperor@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoSo according to you, there’s a crypto that 1. doesn’t need any capital (computers), 2. doesn’t need wastable energy (power that wouldn’t otherwise be used) and 3. is actually impossible to track across the board?
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoFrom a user perspective yes to all 3. From a infrastructure perspective, You need capital to keep people honest. Nothing at risk means people can lie Some power is still needed, but Ethereum has gone from the consumption of Chile to a single windfarm. ZK proofs now allow anyone to create an anonymous token. Most blockchains are opt in for anonymity.
Your post applies to Bitcoin specifically, not crypto in general.
So according to you, there’s a crypto that 1. doesn’t need any capital (computers), 2. doesn’t need wastable energy (power that wouldn’t otherwise be used) and 3. is actually impossible to track across the board?
From a user perspective yes to all 3.
From a infrastructure perspective,
You need capital to keep people honest. Nothing at risk means people can lie
Some power is still needed, but Ethereum has gone from the consumption of Chile to a single windfarm.
ZK proofs now allow anyone to create an anonymous token. Most blockchains are opt in for anonymity.