[sova]

Interesting counterpoint! How would we allay the repartee that buy-in is mining hardware and the payout is coin? It's not exactly cash-to-cash, but cash-to-hardware-to-coin-to-cash where the endpoints are still the same. Or is it arguable worse and more risky than a Ponzi scheme in that regard?

[paulpauper]

that is more analogous to selling mining equipment during the gold rush