Di Iorio: Crypto investors will lose money and blame the technology
Anthony Di Iorio · 758: The Ex-Stock Exchange Brain Behind Ethereum Blockchain · Aug 21, 2017 · at 14:03
Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio warns prospective retail investors about crypto scams, market hype, and insufficient technical diligence.
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“Make sure you are doing your due diligence, speaking to people that do know and getting that advice before jumping in because it's extremely hot, but people are going to lose a lot of money. And when it comes back to it, they're going to get pissed off with the technology, but really it's because they didn't make a sound investment.”
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