...what assurance you have that you (and Adam Back etc) aren’t being used by Halong as puppets too, as part of a larger plan.
The only thing Bitmain would have to do to win back their customers' trust would be to improve their customer service, improve the quality of their manufacturing and keep their prices reasonable... right? This shouldn't be hard for a multi-billion dollar company to do. I assure you, there is no conspiracy occurring here (if that is what you are hinting at). I can tell you, no one is a puppet here.
There is far more at play here than is currently understood. Obviously there has not much of anything revealed at this point, and I respect the honest skepticism that some have expressed. If I were better at public relations, I would never have jumped on here and started making promises.
The only thing I can say right now is... if you really are uncomfortable sending $ to what appears to be scam, then just wait a few weeks.
Now this is a rough estimate, but Bitmain has around 70% of the mining equipment industry market share right now. They also own various mining pools out there (whether obvious or unknown). A change needs to occur and this Halong project is that change.
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