And what is merit? Does Satoshi who created it have merit? Or do those who started mining it back then because they recognized the true potential have merit? Or those who bought it at $2 and then a $10 and then at $100 have merit, because they understand why Bitcoin is important and what it can do to the world? It's not like those who got in are random people. They had some knowledge and experience that allowed them to understand Bitcoin, while everyone else was running around screaming "ponzi scheme"

Not necessarily. The fractional reserve system is rigged in the sense that to use it you must borrow at interest where the interest can not be paid back resulting in assets transferred to the creators of the currency. Bitcoin does not have this property. In my opinion the system of Bitcoin isn't rewarding certain people over others, that is a property of the market.