Earlier this month, I and others wrote a letter to Congress, basically saying that cryptocurrencies are an complete and total disaster, and urging them to regulate the space.
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I am a big fan of Bruce, have read all his books (well, actually not true for "Applied Cryptography" which in parts is much above my comprehension, but I tried it too) and so far all his writings have been a great inspiration and education to me, but I do not agree with most of the points he makes here. For example, he doesn't seem to get the difference (or that there is a difference at all) between POS and POW and quite a few other misconceptions AFAICS.
Anyway an interesting read to know what the crypto guys (<- cryptographers, batslap not applicable!) think about
BTC, the discussion below the article is the most interesting part IMHO.
I actually found a nice clean copy of Applied Cryptography 2nd edition in a thrift shop, selling for about $5. I opened it, read some parts, leafed through it, but ultimately did not buy it since I don't have any space at home to keep it, LOL. It will probably be still there next time I go.