Lem, its rumored that a person with an alias, satoshi nakamoto, was the brainchild behind blockchain theory. Intriguing to say the least. What's more intriguing is how many mining companies are setup up in areas of the USA that have cheap electricity cause of all the heat generated by the towers used to build out the blocked chain.
I suggest you read about Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and then take a look into the advantages of the blockchain ledger for efficiency, speed, and record keeping.
(Think perfect tax enforcement for the government and increased EPS for companies)
There’s a reason why Visa and MC are going to start accepting crypto this year. PayPal. Have you heard of AnchorUSD?
I used to be with you thinking it’s all a scam. Some of it is. But the technology is not a scam and the usage isn’t all illegal either. Really interesting stuff if you ask me, not that anyone did