> to use for this purpose without fearing that it will get shut down, or the rules would be changed.
Looking at the hard forks in existing cryptocurrencies I wouldn't trust the rules to not change
Looking at the hard forks in existing cryptocurrencies I wouldn't trust the rules to not change
Compare this to a centralized entity like Blizzard changing rules in World of Warcraft. Wouldn't you agree that it's much much easier for Blizzard to change the rules in their game, than to change the rules of a blockchain by hard forking?