>however Ponzi and Pyramid schemes are subtle - and people you trust or don't trust will influence or manipulate you into "playing" the game [100% of the time so far people promoting it that I've talked to outright deny any function as Pyramid-Ponzi scheme]

but OP's comment is about schemes that are embeded into the currency itself

>I don't like it being designed with Ponzi and Pyramid scheme structures embedded.

presumably as some sort of smart contract. in which case every participant should know (or can find out) that it's a ponzi/pyramind scheme.

>and you run into them the more the hype-shallow marketing-level "positive" information hits mainstream media, and you get more people (army of HODLers; Pyramid scheme) trying to sell you with shallow and/or purposeful misinformation/information. That's very different than going to a physical place, to a casino, and playing a slot machine. I'm surprised you don't see that difference yourself?

that's a fair point. "traditional" gambling don't incentivize people to market for them.