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If the peer review system is broken, what the hell is the point of Cardano's reliance on it?

Published 06/21/2021, 11:27 AM
Updated 06/21/2021, 01:00 PM
If the peer review system is broken, what the hell is the point of Cardano's reliance on it?

In a recent interview with Lex Fridman, Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano and co-founder of Ethereum offered his views on Bitcoin. The 33-year-old was less than complimentary, calling it “slow” and in desperate need of an upgrade. Hoskinson also took issue with the recent Bitcoin conference in Miami, comparing the whole thing to a ridiculous religious movement.

“I can't for the life of me understand, what the hell is the point of Bitcoin?” asked Hoskinson.

John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and cultural commentator. His work has been published by the likes of Bitcoin Magazine, The New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, and National Review. Follow him on Twitter @ghlionn

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If writing articles about crypto for online publications is something only dummies do, why write such an article? Assumption: Because some articles about crypto are written by dummies, then they all are. This is the very not subtle trick this article tries to pull off. That because some peer review is flawed, it's all flawed. I just wish the writer would apply this logic to writing articles about crypto.
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