> Humans have an intrinsic need to scam other humans.
I reject this hypothesis; only assholes have an intrinsic need to scam other humans. And rather than accept this as an inevitability, the assholes should be regulated and ostracized to the point where their impact on humanity is negligible.
We've tried that - assholes are determined. As I said - if not crypto, it would be something else. Beanie babies, pokemon cards, ocean front property in Arizona, etc