Every time I bring up either of those subjects to someone not part of the “in crowd” (I say, tongue-in-cheek), I’m met with either a blank stare or a statement of disbelief (e.g. “scam”, “ponzi scheme”). And it’s JUSTIFIED! This whole area is clouded with jargon and the mysticism so often created by the technorati when it comes to new technology. https://paulstamatiou.com/crypto-design-challenges/ (a LONG read) discusses this and proposes ways to remove the mystic