Pump-and-dump schemes, fraud, ransomware, multi-level marketing, spam, incentivizing selfishness, greed, and general unethical behaviour, buying elections, quasi Nazis creating their own coins, et cetera. In my opinion, over the years the evidence has piled up tall enough to show that crypto"currencies" are an overal detriment to society.
It therefore surprised me to discover that behind the ♡ donation button on top of most Lemmy instances except for Beehaw, there is an option to donate “crypto”. This sets a bad example. Thoughts?
i could also just donate with crypto and not have the banks, the credit card system involved at all.
Look at how simple the GOS donation page is: https://grapheneos.org/donate
Send money, done.
How do you buy the crypto?
https://www.getmonero.org/get-started/faq/#anchor-buy
Thanks! Seems that would be done with a card though? So seems the problem still exists somewhat