The cult of cryptocurrency | The Spectator Australia

The first rule of Crypto Club: You constantly talk about Crypto Club.  

The second rule of Crypto Club: You constantly talk about Crypto Club. 

How do you know someone is involved in crypto? Oh, don’t worry, they’ll soon let you know. 

Full disclaimer: I’m a member. 

We call it a club, you see, because nobody wants to admit that they are part of a cult. 

Before I am accused of engaging in linguistic inflation, it is important to ask the following: what, exactly, is a cult? 

A cult is a “group or movement held together by a shared commitment to a charismatic leader or ideology.” Ostensibly, cults offer their members structure, purpose, a sense of identity, as well as very specific…