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Re:Bitcoin is 'a giant pyramid scheme,' says Pinboard founde... by phkahler on Friday May 21, 2021 @10:25AM (#27234364)
Pyramid != ponzi. And just because it's a distributed scheme with no central orchestrator doesnt mean it's not the same from the investors standpoint.
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Re:Bitcoin is 'a giant pyramid scheme,' says Pinboard founde... by threevox on Friday May 21, 2021 @07:13PM (#27241098)
Right, I think Ponzi is a more accurate potential criticism of crypto
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