Crypto Use Cases

The cluster centers on debates about whether cryptocurrencies have practical, real-world use cases beyond speculation, illegal transactions, or storing wealth, with mentions of international transfers and challenges in everyday applications.

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prestigious • Apr 13, 2021 • View on HN

How is crypto not useful? Is money useful?

john_alan • Nov 11, 2023 • View on HN

Does cryptocurrency have any useful use cases?

gnaritas • Sep 4, 2017 • View on HN

That's crypto's primary use case already.

germandiago • Nov 13, 2022 • View on HN

Not really. Some cryptos have their uses.

jokoon • Aug 25, 2023 • View on HN

Well yeah, what else would crypto be useful for?

code_for_monkey • Jan 27, 2025 • View on HN

crypto is 'here' but in what capacity really? Its a wealth store, it never materialized into anything that regular people actually use.

2342346666 • Jan 9, 2023 • View on HN

Crypto has some real use cases... have you ever tried to transfer money to another country? That's just one of many.

beaconstudios • Feb 26, 2022 • View on HN

This doesn't really shift my priors that the only practical use of crypto is illegal transactions.

jfrunyon • Jun 16, 2021 • View on HN

Or, maybe it's because cryptocurrency isn't actually useful for the things people claim it's useful for...

tayo42 • Nov 7, 2021 • View on HN

Is there use for crypto outside of coins?