Comment on Reddit’s blockchain-based “Community Points” rewards crash after sunsetting
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 11 months ago
While most people likely never noticed the loss of their Community Points, some who actively acquired them, or even bought more on the blockchain, are reporting losses of thousands of dollars. Conspiratorial claims of Reddit having “rugged” the currencies—pulling money from the system before a sudden shutdown—floated on social media.
I’m gonna laugh so hard if people get insider trading charges on shit coins because of this.
Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Someone spent thousands of dollars? Or many users collectively spent thousands of dollars?
I’m not sure which is more believable.
RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
Well, it is likely the same as with mobile gaming. A few whales spend thousands of dollarinos on a game because they just happen to be rich.
luciferofastora@lemmy.zip 11 months ago
…or at least so addicted they’ll spend themselves into trouble
deweydecibel@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Even then, they’re not likely spending as much as the rich fuckers. No matter how addicted you are, there’s only so much you could spend before you’re just out of money.