The decision
The largest group here, and the one this site is least willing to answer for you. Eight files on whether to do this at all — including the criticisms we think are correct and the six situations where the honest answer is no, or not yet.
Every file in this group
Is bitcoin a pyramid scheme?Pyramid schemes have a definition. Check it against bitcoin, then against whatever you were pitched.Testable
Can bitcoin go to zero?Where the price comes from, what would have to happen for it to end, and why "it can't" is a red flag.No promises
Will I lose everything?Total loss is rarely the market. Four behaviours account for most of it.Depends what you do
Why people call it a scamEight criticisms taken seriously. Four of them are substantially correct.Both sides land
Is it riskier than stocks?Structural differences, anchored on what you already know about the stock market.Settled
My family thinks it is a scamFive things people mean by "it's a scam", which are right, and how to have the conversation.They have a point
How much should I put in?Turning "only what you can afford to lose" into an amount you can defend.Your numbers
Who shouldn't do this at allSix situations where the honest answer is no — from a site that earns money when you sign up.Settled
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