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by wolfpack_mick 1888 days ago
I think pyramid scheme is what he means
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lostmsu 1888 days ago
It is not a pyramid scheme either. Nobody promises "payments or services for enrolling others into the scheme".
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JoeAltmaier 1888 days ago
Tulip Bulb then
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Sammi 1888 days ago
No, not that either. Anyone can plant more Tulips. There's no way to dilute the supply of Bitcoin.
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JoeAltmaier 1886 days ago
Planting tulips isn't an instant thing. It takes a season to grow. Not that different from mining? And not really part of the tulip thing; that was all about the bubble.
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HellzStormer 1888 days ago
I mean, miners could agree on a different set of rules to apply and increase the supply.

It's harder/unlikely, but its not "no way to".

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Sammi 1888 days ago
You're describing a fork. Bitcoin has already been forked uncountable times. They don't carry over the users, so they don't carry over the network effects either.
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