Linux Inventor Says He Doesn’t Believe in Crypto
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- 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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He is just like me. I don't mess with the chucky cheese token money.
What you don't want to buy my Disney dollers? How about if I throw in some monopoly money?
You know what's hilarious? Disney dollars were more regulated than most cryptocurrencies.
Oddly enough lots of people do mess with V-Bucks for FortNite, Riotpoints for League of Legends, and/or CoD points for Call of Duty. Damn you chucky cheese money in my video games!