And it seems it is not some sad homophobic joke.
Maricon is the ultimate homophobic insult against a Gay of the male persuasion. Somebody must have grabbed a bunch of unsuspecting White Liberals and sold them in the concept of Maricon being just another word in Spanish for Gay and the push the Maricoin crypto-currency angle which everybody is trying to do now.
I can tell you right now that this crypto will not go far into the Latino markets, even among the Hispanic Gay community. I can foresee somebody in Little Havana asking if he can pay with Maricoin and then waking up in Jackson Memorial’s ICU.
Hat Tip J Kb
Because money is raci…
Um, equity of coinage for all ethne….
Er, well, because it sounded like a good idea, that’s why! And if you don’t agree you’re part of the problem!!
Sarcasm aside, if it runs on the Ethereum chain, just like every other crypto it’s going to have a real problem being used for regular commerce unless transaction speeds go up and fees go down. A lot. (I don’t know about Bitcoin, but most cryptos I’ve looked at are based on the Ethereum model.)
Last I checked, costs to transfer Ethereum-based coins typically run $7-$20. That’s a bit better than most wire transfers so if you’re paying for a car, house, or perhaps even a large appliance, it’s a reasonably small percentage. If you’re buying a bag of groceries, even with current prices it’s still a huge fraction of the total.
Gee… I don’t really speak Spanish, just a handful of words here and there from the “mandatory conversational Spanish” classes growing up in Miami. Even I know not to say Maricon.
Go woke, get broke[n]? Hey, hee.