So why bag EOS? Why cut it down?
Really simple - the US is banned from playing. If the US can't play then it will take its bat and ball and go home, so no-one can play.
I've had discussions on Steemit with Dan in the comments of articles he has written. We have a very different viewpoint on several things. And I strongly disagree with some of his ideals.
But in all of that, what comes across, to me at least, is that Dan is a man of passion and integrity. I think he would be the last guy to run a Ponzi scheme.
The attack on him and EOS is actually a good thing. And he should be pleased about it. This means that someone with something to loose sees him and EOS as a threat, and is frightened enough to try and do something about it.
So my advice to @dan is this - take a leaf out of the All Blacks playbook (they are the world's best rugby team for a reason) - focus on your game, not what the other players are doing. get the basics right, don't panic if you are loosing at half time, stick to the plan and grind out a victory.
It may end up being a hard won victory, it may be ugly, but victory is victory and obtaining victory on your own terms is even sweeter.
Good luck to all the EOS team, and remember that if they are talking about you, you must be doing something noteworthy, so keep doing it.
The real question is why is the U.S. banned from this offering ? This is very strange after they advertised this in Time Square.
There are many possible reasons - (and here I am totally speculating)
There is something dodgy in this and they don't want o get prosecuted by the US.
They are not in it to make a quick buck. So they want the rest of the world to get involved first, before allowing the big money in the US to suck up all the tokens
someone in the US has really annoyed them, so they are doing this out of spite
this is a very clever marketing strategy. If people in the US are not allowed to by into EOS, what do you think they will do about it? They will find another way to buy in, and be happy to pay a higher price to do so.
The cynic in me says it is the last option. How do you make your ICO stand out from all the rest in this crazy market? Ban the biggest buyers from the table and watch the coverage of what you are doing skyrocket.
Job done.