I've traded Algorand and never touched BTC or Tether. Your argument is like screaming that the Internet is full of porn and fake news and that any use of the i

I've traded Algorand and never touched BTC or Tether. Your argument is like screaming that the Internet is full of porn and fake news and that any use of the internet (e.g. buying doilies on Etsy) is participating in that economy. Also, it's not the case that any currency (crypto or otherwise) is derived from exchange with other currencies. It's derived from it's exchange for goods and services. If I can incentivize someone to do something with a cryptocurrency, it has value.