Riddle #3

Peter is fresh out of college and is looking to make a quick buck. He checks the internet for recent investment trends and learns about bitcoin and crypto. While searching for new coins to invest in and make as much money as possible, he comes across tweets by John McAfee, the notorious businessman and investor.

John seems to know it all and has a huge following. He appears confident and knowledgeable and is precisely the person Peter was looking for. Someone to guide him on the path to success. He starts following McAfee and trusts everything John says.

John is such a selfless man. He tweets and recommends to his audience what coins to invest in. Bitcoin is, of course, a significant part of an investor’s portfolio, so Peter buys bitcoin before anything else. John says it’s going to be worth a million $ a coin after all.

But it’s not just bitcoin you should invest in. John shares exclusive info with his followers that privacy coin Verge is going to be the next big thing. Anyone who doesn’t see it coming and doesn’t jump in early is an idiot, Peter thinks. He invests a big chunk of his savings into Verge.



Mr McAfee’s 2nd golden ticket is bezop.io – a decentralized marketplace that will overtake Amazon in the years to come. Amazon on the blockchain, how cool is that Peter thinks, as he places his buy order worth $3000.




What does Peter’s portfolio look like now, a few years after his initial investment? Verge is down 85% and Bezop’s value has fallen by 95%. The only thing that looks good is bitcoin.

But Peter did everything right. How could this happen?
Where did Peter go wrong?