When I criticise it, I know what I'm talking about.
I was drawn in by the idea of a new financial system that didn't rely on traditional banks. I was excited by the idea of rebuilding digital ownership in a post-streaming world.
In the end, I came to realise my idealism had blinded me. The philosophy was largely false.
And outweighed by the scams, thefts, fraud and grift.
Lessons learned this way are very tough lessons. Reliable as rain, every few years the scammers figure out a new pump-and-dump bubble to transfer other people's money into their coffers. So very sorry you got caught up in one of these. Years ago the dot-com bubble blasted away a small fortune, and that was a tough lesson, but never again. Chasing tigers is a dangerous game. AI is next. Stay clear of that beast.