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		erikb on Feb 8, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoin Ponzi scheme Yes, but it is not a requirement to hide the fact that it is a Ponzi to be a Ponzi. It still is, if you know about it or not.

superuser2 on Feb 8, 2014 [–]

By this definition, there is.

>"purported returns"

Disbursements from ponzi.io are not purported to be investment returns or legitimate income of any kind. There are clearly other people's contributions.

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