Ponzi Scheme

Ponzi Schemes

Breaking Through the Mist of Ponzi to Find the Dawn of Value, Part 2

Reducing Outflows: The Carrot-and-Stick Retention Model The concept of user retention is not unique to Ponzi schemes. Traditional economies have also...
Robin Gu
Sep 12, 2019 3 min read 151

Breaking Through the Mist of Ponzi to Find the Dawn of Value, Part 1

“Under the mist of Ponzi is not only the misery and suffering but also the dawn of value…” The longest Ponzi...
Robin Gu
Sep 8, 2019 4 min read 149

The Ponzi Scheme 101: A Ponzi’s Life Cycle and Ways to Survive, Part...

We conclude our findings in a bid to help users better understand Ponzi schemes, so as to lower their investment risks....
Alan Zhang
Aug 29, 2019 2 min read
Ponzi Scheme

The Ponzi Scheme 101: A Ponzi’s Life Cycle and Ways to Survive, Part...

We study the Ponzi scheme and different variables’ impacts, such as withdrawal rates, user growth rates, ceiling and so on. Impacts of...
Alan Zhang
Aug 25, 2019 3 min read
Ponzi Scheme

The Ponzi Scheme 101: A Ponzi’s Life Cycle and Ways to Survive, Part...

We construct the model of a simple Ponzi scheme, deduce how long the scheme will last and when a rational promoter...
Alan Zhang
Aug 20, 2019 2 min read

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