Author

Topic: [2014-09-01] Virtual currency hits the mainstream (Read 2019 times)

member
Activity: 64
Merit: 10
September 01, 2014, 06:32:34 AM
#3
http://www.sulphurdailynews.com/article/20140831/NEWS/140839972/-1/news


Bitcoins have also been the subject of scrutiny due to concerns that it can be used for illegal activities. The bitcoin system has been characterized by many journalists and economists as a Ponzi scheme. One European bank reportedly stated that it was not easy to assess whether the system actually worked like a pyramid or Ponzi scheme. Bitcoin supporters disagree.

Ugh, do these people even have any idea how bitcoin or fiat money works? If bitcoin is a ponzi then so is cash and stocks and shares etc. They just fear what they don't understand.
legendary
Activity: 1568
Merit: 1001
While there's some deleterious behaviors going on in the ecosystem, that's just the human element at work here. If these so-called journalists, economists, academics actually looked into the blockchain they'd know their facts and clearly a ponzi scheme would be preposterous.
sr. member
Activity: 364
Merit: 250
http://www.sulphurdailynews.com/article/20140831/NEWS/140839972/-1/news


Bitcoins have also been the subject of scrutiny due to concerns that it can be used for illegal activities. The bitcoin system has been characterized by many journalists and economists as a Ponzi scheme. One European bank reportedly stated that it was not easy to assess whether the system actually worked like a pyramid or Ponzi scheme. Bitcoin supporters disagree.
Jump to: