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My main issue is conflating the potential for an approach to technology with something like, say, Bitcoin specifically. Yes, many blockchain applications exist, but that doesn't translate into profits from investing in cryptocurrencies.

I've always liked the saying 'sell pickaxes to the miners' - rather than investing in the virtual gold, why not sell things to those who want to go find it? The real winners will likely be the companies who facilitate things (much like active trading platforms make money while the options traders on them often lose money overall).