I find that article disturbing, and I was really hoping you wouldn't post it.

"So this crypto community flocked here to create its paradise. Now the investors are spending their days hunting for property where they could have their own airports and docks. They are taking over hotels and a museum in the capital’s historic section, called Old San Juan. They say they are close to getting the local government to allow them to have the first cryptocurrency bank."

How can you call this anything other than next-gen colonialism?? Do you think these rich asshats intend to balance the crazy wealth disparity in Puerto Rico?

I don't.


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On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 3:36 AM, Kevin Shockey <shockeyk@gmail.com> wrote:
If you need something to cleanse your information palette...

Blockchain and crypto-currency is super hot here, read this it's very entertaining: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/technology/cryptocurrency-puerto-rico.html.

This is relevant for us because, if there are are technologists that can help me, they will be attending the explosion of Meetups taking place.  Plus, I skimmed an article that mentioned using block-chains for energy, instead of a currency it entitles the bearer to actual energy. I haven't checked, but it makes sense too for Internet, the implications are a little scary.

Any way, back to the regular programming
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