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by jpatokal 3295 days ago
Many ICOs out there are effectively Ponzi schemes, which are near-universally illegal.
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I don't think any of them are ponzi schemes. Shitty investment based on speculation and hype != illegal or ponzi scheme

Bubbly sectors see irrational amounts of money thrown at things that have little underlying value, like Beanie Babies, or a token for a proposed protocol described by a two page whitepaper.