The truth about Ethereum and Goldman Sachs

[popinjay]

I has to write this because I keep seeing this pop up and people don't care to fact check and just keep spreading false information.

I have nothing to do with Ethereum. In fact I am still up in the air about whether I would invest given the current IPO scheme. I do however hate to see people spreading lies and misinformation.

Ethereum is not in any way 'backed' by Goldman Sachs.  They have some people on the team that PREVIOUSLY worked for them, but that's it. This is an asset in my mind, since sooner or later some of these big banks will be gunning for cryptocurrencies and it's a benefit to know how they operate internally.

Fred Ersham, the co-founder of Coinbase also previously worked for GS.  I don't hear anything about Coinbase, probably the most promising startup in the Bitcoin space, being backed by GS.

[tiaguitah]

50% pre-mining

relations with Goldman Sachs.

Fred Ersham works in on a third party service related to bitcoin. He wasn't part of a team that build btc protocol.

[Eex77]

50% pre-mining

relations with Goldman Sachs.

Fred Ersham works in on a third party service related to bitcoin. He wasn't part of a team that build btc protocol.

Here's an idea why not wait until we see the coin in action before we judge?

(also he mentioned all those things in the OP, do you just spam that around?)

[tk808]

OP is on a puppet account, he is directly related to the ETH team

[Eex77]

OP is on a puppet account, he is directly related to the ETH team

[popinjay]

OP is on a puppet account, he is directly related to the ETH team

You guys are funny.  Like I said, I am in no way affiliated with Ethereum.  I only got into bitcoin last September, even.  I am not a programmer or have a career in computer science in any way.  I am simply pointing out facts.  You can believe in conspiracies or spread misinformation all you want, but it won't change the facts.

[popinjay]

50% pre-mining

relations with Goldman Sachs.

Fred Ersham works in on a third party service related to bitcoin. He wasn't part of a team that build btc protocol.

I am not talking about the premine.  I even said I am not so sure how I feel about it and the IPO in general.  There are no current relations with GS as far as anybody knows. An ethereum dev, previously worked for them. So what, that does not imply in any way that they are backed by or have relations with GS.  I bet GS has no clue what ethereum even is, let alone have relations with them LOL.  You guys are so far down the rabbit hole you can't even see objectively

[Dalmar]

I has to.

[popinjay]

I has to.

http://mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/cheezburger_410_6.jpg

lol...yeah

[jlspartz]

It doesn't matter whether or not the bank itself is involved.  In this anti-banker, anti-establishmentarianism peer-to-peer community, you say you were a former banker or in any way connected with banks such as Goldman Sachs, the community is going to come with pitchforks.  It would be insanity to not expect it.