Here is a interesting, hypothetical situation. What will you do if there is a MLM scam going on and it is in early stage. It is assuring 10% monthly return in bitcoins (of course it has that referral bonus part as well but it is optional, you don't need referral as you are getting 10% on your investment.). B'cause of it's early stage, people are investing happily and getting returns monthly. In short equation of incoming source money > outgoing money. By looking at situation, let's say this scam/scheme will go on two more year. There are some people who rip benefits from these kind of scams/schemes as they invest very early and in large chunk.
Will you invest in such scheme well before it vanishes with bitcoins/money?
First of all there is always a risk that the promised return will never be given to you. It is not something that is odd at all when an "investment" company offers you 10% monthly and you think that they're running a ponzi scheme ,and you're investing into the scheme because you feel like they will pay at least the first few investors, right? No, if every ponzi scheme was that way then every ponzi investor would be rich, LOL.
Secondly, you have to deal with the
guiltiness of knowing that you have done something wrong , and in my opinion , it is not worth it. You're only getting, like something like $10 a month, and you're getting that $10 out of someone else's investment.
It really sucks when you know even if you win in a game , you are doing it because someone else is
LOSING.
That is why I always avoid ponzis , even when it is new and looks promising.