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"Speaking at the Enigma security conference in Burlingame, California,
last week, the researcher at UC Berkeley's International Computer
Science Institute characterized bitcoin and its many follow-on digital
currencies as energy-sucking leeches with no redeeming qualities. Their
chief, if not only, function, he said, is to fund ransomware campaigns,
online drug bazaars, and other criminal enterprises."
Via Lauren Weinstein, who wrote: "I agree."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
