• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Gambling / FOMO. The more informed people at least realized they were gambling. The less informed thought they were missing out on a big money-making scheme and that everybody else was getting rich except them.

    • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      It is my understanding that’s how all speculation bubbles work. Same thing happened to beanie babies. “People are buying these because they’re going to be worth something someday…somehow; we better buy some too.”