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0 pointsmercer11mo ago0 comments

I'm somewhat skeptical, but also honestly curious: what game-changing applications came out of the blockchain/web3 hype craze?

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bigyabai11mo ago· 1 in thread

Drug and firearm escrow services.

jjcob11mo ago

That and crypto-blackmailing.

I am convinced that the only use case for cryptocurrencies is criminal activities.

JohnMakin11mo ago

The area I was briefly interested in was in the fintech/lending space. Not an expert though. I saw some cool ideas out of it at that time and interviewed several rounds with a company in that space.

tim33311mo ago

One for the few interesting ones is Polymarket, the betting platform.

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