As far as I'm concerned, if you give your money to some dude on the internet with ZERO oversight or regulation, you're pretty much guaranteed something like this happening at some point. how is this different than giving cash to your cousin's uncle who promises to give it back "whenever you need it"?
Value has a bright future. There will always need to be some means of exchanging it. Fiat currencies fit the current system of a bunch of countries defending their territory and needing to collect taxes.