Hacker News
- Texas Man Arrested for $4.5M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme http://www.forbes.com/sites/jordanmaglich/2014/11/06/texas-man-arrested-for-4-5-million-bitcoin-ponzi-scheme/ 36 comments
- MMM Ponzi scam may be main reason behind Bitcoin price fluctuations http://siliconangle.com/blog/2015/11/06/mmm-ponzi-scheme-may-be-main-reason-behind-bitcoin-price-fluctuations/ 2 comments
- Bitcoin isnt the future of money – its either a Ponzi scheme or a pyramid scheme http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/06/08/bitcoin-isnt-the-future-of-money-its-either-a-ponzi-scheme-or-a-pyramid-scheme/ 2 comments
- Bitcoin.com Lists Ponzi Token, Hex, to the Dismay of Bitcoin Fans https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-com-lists-ponzi-hex-dismay-bch-fans/ 57 comments
Lobsters
- Bitcoins: The Second Biggest Ponzi Scheme in History http://www.garynorth.com/public/11828.cfm 4 comments finance , merkle-trees
- Bitcoin Attacks The Ultimate Ponzi Scheme https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-attack-ultimate-ponzi-scheme 23 comments cryptocurrency
- Another victim of the Bitcoin Core ponzi scheme :( https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/m1p4c8/help_i_withdrew_001_btc_on_binance_and_only/ 7 comments btc
- The Bitcoin Ponzi scam that won't go away https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/23/bitcoin-ponzi-usi-tech-eyeling-trading-wealthboss/ 5 comments btc
- Unless Bitcoin Fulfills its Promises, it is a Ponzi https://coingeek.com/unless-bitcoin-fulfills-promises-ponzi/ 5 comments btc
- U.S. government sues over alleged bitcoin Ponzi scheme http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/21/investing/bitcoin-ponzi-scheme/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+rss%2Fmoney_latest+%28cnnmoney%3A+latest+news%29 6 comments politics
- Washington Post: Bitcoin "either a Ponzi scheme or a pyramid scheme" http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/06/08/bitcoin-isnt-the-future-of-money-its-either-a-ponzi-scheme-or-a-pyramid-scheme/?tid=hpmodule_79c38dfc-8691-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394 21 comments technology
- FUD Fighter: Is Bitcoin a Ponzi Scheme? https://www.swanbitcoin.com/why-bitcoin-is-not-a-ponzi-scheme-point-by-point/ 7 comments bitcoin
- BTC is a Ponzi according to the bitcoin wiki on en.bitcoin.it https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7oalo4/btc_is_a_ponzi_according_to_the_bitcoin_wiki_on/ 9 comments btc
- Bitcoin: the World's first decentralised Ponzi scheme https://webb-site.com/articles/bitcoinponzi.asp 15 comments technology
- Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Operator Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-ponzi-scheme-18-months-prison-bitcoin-savings-trust/ 3 comments btc
- Bitcoin Attacks The Ultimate Ponzi Scheme Known As Fiat Currency https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-attack-ultimate-ponzi-scheme 9 comments bitcoin
- Virtual reality (VR) field founder says Bitcoin is intrinsically a Ponzi scheme https://finbold.com/virtual-reality-vr-field-founder-says-bitcoin-is-intrinsically-a-ponzi-scheme/ 31 comments cryptocurrency
- Other than using Bitcoin for transactions, is the crypto market largely Ponzi scheme? None 6 comments btc
- [Nassim Taleb] Bitcoin failed as a currency and became a speculative ponzi scheme https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26840006 10 comments cryptocurrency
- The first ponzi scheme for Bitcoin Cash is coming soon! https://ponzi.cash 3 comments btc
- The CEO of one of Asia's largest banks says bitcoin is a 'Ponzi scheme' http://uk.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-a-ponzi-scheme-ceo-of-one-of-asias-largest-banks-says-2017-11 159 comments worldnews
- Bitcoin is a Ponzi scheme: The Internet currency will collapse. [x-post from /r/economy] http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/view_from_chicago/2013/04/bitcoin_is_a_ponzi_scheme_the_internet_currency_will_collapse.html 30 comments worldnews
- "I had someone who started writing a book about why bitcoin is a ponzi scheme, they started doing research for the book and abandoned it. They disproved all of their [own] points." https://streamable.com/hh2n6 7 comments bitcoin
- Cryptocurrency guru arrested for bitcoin-based ponzi schemes; scam could run into Rs 13,000 crore https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/cryptocurrency-guru-arrested-for-bitcoin-ponzi-schemes-scam-could-run-into-rs-13000-crore/story/274255.html 11 comments india
- India cautions investors, compares bitcoin to 'Ponzi scheme' http://thehill.com/policy/technology/366770-india-cautions-investors-on-cryptocurrency-likens-to-ponzi-scheme 3 comments worldnews
- Bitcoin expert Jorge Stolfi comments on the Winklevoss ETF. It's a ponzi! https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-batsbzx-2016-30/batsbzx201630-2.htm 147 comments btc
- For some strange reason, this thread about what makes bitcoin different from Luna, Celsius, Hex, and "conventional ponzis" was removed from the buttcoin sub. https://np.reddit.com/r/Buttcoin/comments/yd0urm/can_we_just_agree_that_youd_have_to_be_an_idiot/itrxxzm/ 91 comments cryptocurrency
- Natalie’s take on JP Morgan CEO’s comment that Bitcoin is a “Decentralised Ponzi Scheme”. https://np.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/xm9c9q/boom_great_roast_for_the_bankers_and_awesome/?amp%3Bamp%3Butm_medium=ios_app&%3Bamp%3Butm_name=iossmf 21 comments cryptocurrency
- JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Slams Crypto, Calls Bitcoin a Ponzi Scheme https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/jpmorgan-jamie-dimon-bitcoin-crypto-blockchain-regulation-crime-ponzi-scheme-2022-9 44 comments cryptocurrency
- Bitcoin Core (BTC): A Pyramid Scheme? A Ponzi scheme? Multi-Level Marketing? https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/adwkj1/bitcoin_core_btc_a_pyramid_scheme_a_ponzi_scheme/ 10 comments btc
- SEC Comment: "bitcoins are more like penny stock, shares of a company with no assets, no products, and no staff; or shares in a pure ponzi schema, like Madoff's fund." :( https://www.sec.gov/comments/sr-batsbzx-2016-30/batsbzx201630-2.htm 25 comments btc
- Bitcoin's big news is in the New York Times, and the comments are exactly what they were in 2021 and 2017. Tulips, Ponzi, and Mortgage Backed Securities, oh my... Confirming once again, we are still early!! https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/technology/bitcoin-price-record.html 63 comments cryptocurrency
- JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Tells Congress Crypto Tokens Like Bitcoin Are 'Decentralized Ponzi Schemes' – Featured Bitcoin News https://news.bitcoin.com/jpmorgans-jamie-dimon-tells-congress-crypto-tokens-like-bitcoin-are-decentralized-ponzi-schemes/ 20 comments cryptocurrency
- Jamie Dimon thinks Bitcoin and Other Crypto Tokens Are ‘Decentralized Ponzi Schemes’. “I’m a major skeptic on crypto tokens … like Bitcoin . They are decentralized Ponzi schemes, and the notion that it’s good for anybody is unbelievable.” https://www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-crypto-jamie-dimon-decentralized-ponzi-schemes-51663840617 28 comments cryptocurrency
- Still Thinking Bitcoin Is a Madoff-Style Ponzi Scheme? Listen to the World’s Best Hedge Fund Managers Investing in Bitcoin. This will probably strengthen your convictions if need be. https://inbitcoinwetrust.substack.com/p/still-thinking-bitcoin-is-a-madoff 4 comments bitcoin
- GBTC are selling Bitcoin-Core tokens for $6000 (over 10%) below market price and no one is buying them. Proof that it is Tether pumping the market and regular people are not buying even with insane discounts. Bitcoin core is a ponzi pumped by unbacked tethers. If more cash out the price wont hold. https://grayscale.co/bitcoin-investment-trust/#market-performance 21 comments btc
- Erik Voorhees on Twitter: I gotta say... maxi's today sound an awful lot like those who ignored Bitcoin in the early days. "Scam." "Ponzi." "Will never work." "Only gold can be money." I know I won't convince you that there is value, virtue, and beauty in the crypto world beyond just Bitcoin. https://twitter.com/erikvoorhees/status/1224033473553264640?s=21 62 comments btc
- Over The Past Year, Alex Jones Has Become Apart Of The Bitcoin Community. After his research he told in a Discussion With CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, Peter Schiff, Bitcoin Is A Little More Than A Ponzi Scheme https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2019/06/alex-jones-is-bitcoin-a-ponzi-scheme 9 comments business
- Can anyone say why the Hacker News crowd hates Bitcoin so much, this thread is full of ignorant rants about wasted energy and how it is just a ponzi scheme for idiots, what is wrong with them? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18780489 126 comments btc
- Public media (here CNBC) starts seeing Bitcoin Core as a Ponzi because of fees ! - We don't use it - cannot transact ... This information officer sees no immediate advantages in using bitcoin - CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/video/2017/11/14/dbs.html 37 comments btc