Bitcoin can be USED as a pyramid scheme even if the creator of bitcoin (some made up dude we don't even know) did have positive intentions.

Its hard to guess his intentions when we don't even know who the heck he/she/they are.


Every person involved in advertisements, affiliate sites, crypto media, faucets, signature campaigns is essentially running their own pyramid scheme. And most of them are clueless they are doing so. But their success directly depends on their ability to recruit the next sucker in line.

Not sure why you are getting caught up on definitions of recruiting vs advertising. Ads are USED to recruit.