• @GoddessOfGouda@lemmy.world
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    373 months ago

    I think crypto is dumb as hell but by this logic, how are any speculative assets not Ponzi schemes then? I’d argue that by definition, it’s not a ponzi. How could it be? What entity is controlling and organizing the flow of money in such a way that investors are repaid FIFO? Not only that but there’s zero guarantee based on position in line that you’ll make any amount of money relative to that position — a guarantee you’d likely have in most Ponzi schemes.

    Idk. There are a lot of reasons to hate blockchains and bitcoin but trying to label it as something is fundamentally is not seems counterproductive and disingenuous.

    • @hydroptic@sopuli.xyz
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      223 months ago

      Yep. While I’m also no fan of cryptocurrencies, calling them Ponzis is just silly. People love repeating these slogans without actually understanding what they mean

      • I Cast Fist
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        93 months ago

        Less ponzi and more hot potato. Right now, the potato is piping hot, so a lot of people are pumping up because HOLY SHIT 71k DOLLARS!!! YOU SHOUD BUY NAO BECAUSE IT’S ONLY GOIN UUUUUUPPPPPP

        A crash is inevitable, a bunch of whales are just biding their time and nobody knows the next floor price

        • @Fosheze@lemmy.world
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          63 months ago

          You’ve just described the stock market and capitalism in general. Ironically a digital curency is one of the few places where unlimited growth is actually possible. Not that BTC is a good idea of course.

      • @4am@lemm.ee
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        -23 months ago

        bro this is the enshittification of Ponzi schemes fr fr also your eclipse glasses are fakes for sure AI made them