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I remember getting into Bitcoin in early 2010 when the pizza thing happened. Even back then it was hyped to me as an investment and an alternative to the corrup
by AlotOfReading 4y ago
I remember getting into Bitcoin in early 2010 when the pizza thing happened. Even back then it was hyped to me as an investment and an alternative to the corrupt financial system.
There's always been an undercurrent of this stuff. The eternal September came years later, after big scams like Mt Gox had already long imploded.
- origin_path 4y agoMt Gox wasn't a scam, just very poorly run.
- AlotOfReading 4y agoI guess you could argue that it wasn't a scam because it wasn't the leadership doing the theft, but it's a bit of a meaningless distinction in the end. Lots of bitcoins were stolen, withdrawals were halted, and customers lost their money regardless.