I don't think it's a good comparison with Amway.. I mean, MLM's are literally the worst ideas ever, unless you're in the earliest group of starting up... MLM's are more like pump and dumps..
Bitcoin, or any coin really = 100% speculation.
See, if it's speculation based, it's not a scam, it's just based on hype and dreams, and the more people with skin in the game the more they want it to increase in value... much like any currency that isn't based on anything.... oh, like the US Dollar? We've been off that gold since the 1970s, but then again it's one of THE most widely accepted forms of fiat currency, so it's not going anywhere.... plus, it does have one hell of a military power backing it up, even though you can't own any of that awesomeness. But at least it's not technically based on nothing but hopes and dreams like the bitcoin is.
Look guys, wanna make millions on bitcoin?
Steal it. Get paid in it. Or let the VC's keep touting the shit out of it for ya. That's all ya really gotta do here. And they will totally keep doing that because their stakes are way larger than yours. So just ride that wave and sell off when it feels right. There's not much to it.
Whenever I get paid in crypto, I sell it off. Am I a moron for doing that? Maybe. But the money I get in return makes me feel less dumb and I don't have much of a problem with not holding onto it. I don't keep up on how much some dipshit wants to buy it for, allegedly, because I know just how game-able it all is. And this is coming from the guy that took down the biggest bitcoin ponzi schemer to date, with just one IRC convo.
This is just one manufactured bubble of many others out there. So enjoy yourselves. Ride it, sell it, who gives a fuck. But it's so much less stupid than any MLM, that's for sure.
Omg the stories I have for you guys if you ever wanted to hear what it's like deep inside the MLM start up pyramid scheme realm... makes every shady internet marketing scheme look tame as fuck. Those guys are for real evil. Though still not as evil as the Wall Street ibankers, probably because ibankers love to finance MLM's.. but that's a whole 'nother story for another time.
Gosh, I love how all of this shit is somehow connected or interlinked at some point to the other. It's fascinating as hell to say the least.