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Cryptocurrencies have also resulted in the invention of an entirely new crime: stealing CPU time.

I think you will find incidences of CPU theft going back to the first multi-user mainframe computing systems.

You can’t even argue ransomware is a new crime from cryptocurrency, as this existed via payment card networks back in the day, see Reverton malware.

To clarify: I'm referring to the ability to convert CPU cycles directly into money.

Yeah, revolutionary technology! Money from computation! Sign me up!

There's no need to be a dick about it.

I mean no offense to you personally, it’s just one of my quests in life to dispel misunderstandings of this revolutionary technology.

It’s easy to find flaws in any tech. It’s how we adapt that is important.

What misunderstanding are you referring to?

you forgot to add /s

No I didn't.