I just watched a news about Bitcoin scam here in the Philippines a little while ago that aired on the national television. A couple scammed almost 1 Billion Php (19,260,000$) to 50 Filipinos by the use of pyramiding scheme. What will be the impact of this news to the Bitcoin investors in the Philippines? Will it decrease?
I think that it will have a big negative impact in the reputation of bitcoin in Philippines. Since it aired on the national television and almost all Filipinos can see it, some of the future investors will be frightened to invest in bitcoin. And that will decrease the potential bitcoin users worldwide.
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/04/10/bitcoin-scam-pnp.htmlThis is just an isolated case and only aired once. After that, people already forget about that news and continue to invest and transact in bitcoin. As I can see it, it is not the fault of Bitcoin but the people who foolishly give their money to a person whom they barely know.