> In the case of Bitcoin, such a bounce-back is not as likely to happen, because it would be so tempting for people to just start an entirely new blockchain. I

> In the case of Bitcoin, such a bounce-back is not as likely to happen, because it would be so tempting for people to just start an entirely new blockchain. In such a situation, people could be categorised into two: those who previously held Bitcoin, and those who previously didn't. The ones who did would favour continuing with the old block chain, since they'd have more value there. Surely this alone would be enough?