Is Nvidia's history with cryptocurrency a hot potato?

A hot potato: Nvidia's history with cryptocurrency has been colorful, to say the least. The company has made billions of dollars thanks to the popularity of its graphics cards for cryptomining, but it said in a recent interview that crypto does not "bring anything useful for society."

Does cryptocurrency 'bring anything useful for society'?

This story comes from GG. Computer hardware manufacturer Nvidia has profited off of the cryptocurrency mining industry in recent years—but now CTO Michael Kagan has reportedly said that crypto does not “bring anything useful for society,” according to The Guardian.

Did Nvidia's CTO criticize crypto?

It's somewhat ironic to hear Nvidia's CTO criticizing crypto in the style of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. So many Nvidia products were sold for mining that it caused the company's share price to plummet following the 2018 crypto crash.