{"id":6795,"date":"2019-03-19T15:03:11","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T15:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wasteyourtime.co\/?p=6795"},"modified":"2019-09-06T22:50:41","modified_gmt":"2019-09-06T21:50:41","slug":"initiative-q-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Initiative Q &#8211; Is It a Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 min read<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6799\" src=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-4.jpg\" alt=\"Initiative Q - Is It a Scam 3\" width=\"800\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-4-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-4-768x243.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-4-370x117.jpg 370w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-4-760x240.jpg 760w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-4-424x134.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiative Q invitations for the new currency have been circling since October last year. According to its own data, this cryptocurrency (?) wants to turn around international payments entirely. Makers of Initiative Q are not revealing how this is supposed to work. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, why we need a currency like Q?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does anyone know the answer? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no direct registration. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, there is no product! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did anyone see a demo of Q? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everything thus far is based on a vision, and even this is extremely problematic. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What we have for now?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total garbage!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An email database and list of friendship groups! C&#8217;mon!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiative Q will sell 50,000,000 emails for $1,000,000 or more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy money for them, indeed! But for them, not for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiative Q\u2019s only announced great plan is to replace the central banking system with their own. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, why we would be interested in that? What&#8217;s the difference?<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-scam\/#Initiative_Q_offers_a_centralized_mysterious_barely_known_firm_to_be_your_prime_banker_Innovative_Bravo_artists\" >Initiative Q offers a centralized, mysterious, barely known firm to be your prime banker. Innovative. Bravo, artists!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-scam\/#It_asks_for_your_personal_information\" >It asks for your personal information<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-scam\/#The_data_required_is_something_incredible\" >The data required is something incredible.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-scam\/#Is_this_an_MLM\" >Is this an MLM?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-scam\/#Initiative_Q_is_offering_a_Free_Money\" >Initiative Q\u00a0is offering a Free Money\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-scam\/#Initiative_Q_and_Cryptocurrency\" >Initiative Q and Cryptocurrency<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-scam\/#The_bottom_line\" >The bottom line<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-scam\/#Images_Initiative_Q_source_screenshots_from_the_official_website\" >Images\u00a0Initiative Q\u00a0source: screenshots from the official website<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Initiative_Q_offers_a_centralized_mysterious_barely_known_firm_to_be_your_prime_banker_Innovative_Bravo_artists\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiative Q offers a centralized, mysterious, barely known firm to be your prime banker. Innovative. Bravo, artists!<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare it with the independent, incorruptible and trust-based products such as Bitcoin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Initiative Q homepage promotes in bold letters that signing up today is worth an estimated future value of over $17,500. Remember this bold statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6796\" src=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam.jpg\" alt=\"Initiative Q - Is It a Scam\" width=\"800\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam.jpg 800w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-768x244.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-370x117.jpg 370w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-760x241.jpg 760w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-424x135.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first invites for Initiative Q went out to a select group of people six months ago. But in recent months, the invites have reached the masses. Their goal is that as many people join the network that the currency, known as Qs, will someday have financial value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Really?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how do they do that? How do they, geather people?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over social networks! You don&#8217;t believe? Take a look!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6797\" src=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-2.jpg\" alt=\"Initiative Q - Is It a Scam 1\" width=\"1159\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-2.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-2-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-2-768x359.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-2-1024x479.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-2-370x173.jpg 370w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-2-760x355.jpg 760w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-2-424x198.jpg 424w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-2-848x397.jpg 848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1159px) 100vw, 1159px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to their plan, real progress is not set to start before the middle of 2019. The start of the payment network is planned for late 2021 or later. Yes, that&#8217;s right, guys! It&#8217;s ridiculous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What makes it laughable is that everyone apparently knows that this is a scam. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you have to do is give them your email. And it isn&#8217;t a game. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you remember what happened with the customers of Facebook and sale of their personal data to Cambridge Analytica? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or what happened when Google&#8217;s loophole, that made G-plus customers data public, was revealed?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_asks_for_your_personal_information\"><\/span><b>It asks for your personal information<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The legit airdrops don\u2019t ask for your information, because they don\u2019t care. They aren\u2019t requiring security because it doesn\u2019t matter who\u2019s receiving the tokens. Therefore presenting personal information is unnecessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiative Q, on the other hand, asks for your name and verified email address. We must ask WHY?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That data is important. Advertising companies will cheerfully pay lots of money for access to good lists. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_data_required_is_something_incredible\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data required is something incredible. <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you sign up you give your name and your verified email address. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These emails could easily be used to get-rich-quick schemes. Or, as we can safely presume, for other scams. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, they say in their privacy policy that they don\u2019t sell your data. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absolutely, so does Facebook. That didn\u2019t stop <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Facebook%E2%80%93Cambridge_Analytica_data_scandal\">Cambridge Analytica<\/a> from using data to advertise during the 2016 US election.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A privacy policy will never stop other company from using your data. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, what will happen if owners of Initiative Q decide to sell their company to some other? That company will have every right to change the privacy policy. In front of your eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have no guarantee that your data is private. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So that raises the first red flag for us.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_this_an_MLM\"><\/span><b>Is this an MLM?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One common accusation leveled at the Initiative Q is of being an MLM scheme. But while they do appear to have some multi-level characteristics, their denial of this accusation has merits. They currently do not appear as being and MLM as they lack the requirement for that second letter M. They are not \u201cmarketing\u201d. At the moment they are still not marketing any product. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are not selling it, nor collecting investments. They do not offer any type of product on the market, because they still do not have one. This in its own right is an issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/07\/the-biggest-forex-scams-and-how-to-avoid-them\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what they do?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are trying to participate in the market without doing what that participation actually is, offering a product. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obviously, none of this is going to work. Initiative Q will simply disappear if it attacks national currencies in any way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, Initiative Q must be praised for its marketing department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As viral operations, it has been effective. You can see people you would expect to have zero interest in obstructing national money sharing the links.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can\u2019t conclude yet whether this is a marketing joke or even a fraud. But it certainly already constitutes a prime example of a mass hack.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Initiative_Q_is_offering_a_Free_Money\"><\/span>Initiative Q<b>\u00a0is offering a Free Money\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a stranger asks you to give him your name, email address, and a password and he will give you free money, would you do it? You would be rather suspicious. Right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So why are people doing contrary on the internet? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main rule in the crypto world is: If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, Initiative Q doesn\u2019t even have a white paper about its technology will work. We think it is better to stay on the side of caution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collecting personal data is the perfect way to build a mailing list for marketing projects. The list of a user interested in crypto means the database is full of users that can all be verified through social media. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who will stop Initiative Q to sell this database for a very nice sum of money? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be careful!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, so many people use the same email and password combination on many sites, so that could be a dangerous game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be more specific, Initiative Q is offering free money to you today, but tomorrow they could gain a lot of coins using your personal data without your permission.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Initiative_Q_and_Cryptocurrency\"><\/span><b>Initiative Q and Cryptocurrency<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiative Q \u00a0claims that it\u2019s Qs is better than cryptocurrency. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They claim that cryptocurrency is just \u201cdigital money that is hard to counterfeit.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other lies that Initiative Q presents include that Bitcoin supports just two transactions per second. <a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/recommends\/monetizing-bitcoin\">Truth is that Bitcoin averages seven transactions per second. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They claim that cryptocurrencies have either no monetary policy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/09\/avoid-scams\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is completely lying. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Truth is that many cryptocurrencies have complex monetary systems. Their fiscal policies are set through programming. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without human mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One lie more comes from the side of Initiative Q: Cryptocurrency users are expected to undertake complicated security procedures such as:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; generating cryptographic keys using dice,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; entering them into an unused laptop that is later destroyed,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; storing the keys using special hardware from multiple manufacturers,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; and keeping paper backups in bank safes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We just have to say this is an unnecessary stupidity and generalization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In one thing they have right. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That one leads them to the status of keeper the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For mining cryptocurrency, it is the energy needed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Initiative Q tries to distance their currency far from cryptocurrency. \u00a0So we cannot find where the value-add is over conventional currencies. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This brings us to our final point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initiative Q isn&#8217;t different from the traditional monetary systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have this on their site:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6798 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-3-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-3-768x234.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-3-370x113.jpg 370w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-3-760x232.jpg 760w, https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/initiative-q-is-it-a-scam-3-424x129.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big IF!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_bottom_line\"><\/span><b>The bottom line<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on our research, we don\u2019t believe Initiative Q is a scheme or serious project at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you do get Qs when you sign up or invite friends. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Qs are currently worthless, it\u2019s not really worth any money yet. Hence, there\u2019s a lot of possibilities that Qs will be worth nothing in the future. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, it\u2019s possible that Initiative Q is not a scam. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our problem with Initiative Q is that it shows how stupid they are. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are wasting time and energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of promoting this possible scam, they could be focused to do something really profitable for themselves. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This isn&#8217;t the way to get rich.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">True money is produced by building businesses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And in the end, one day they will be caught.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t waste your money!<br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/traders-paradise.com\/magazine\/2018\/07\/money-risk-trading\"><b>risk disclosure<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Images_Initiative_Q_source_screenshots_from_the_official_website\"><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Images\u00a0<strong>Initiative Q<\/strong>\u00a0source: screenshots from the official website<\/span><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 min read Initiative Q invitations for the new currency have been circling since October last year. 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