Your friend's knife is worth a lot in CSGO, but the exact value depends on its condition and rarity.
Your friend's knife is worth a lot in CSGO, but the exact value depends on its condition and rarity.
It would likely alter the experience, depending on how the changes affect gameplay and balance.
The exchange of both keys and cases doesn't affect whether it's a Ponzi scheme or another type of fraud. It doesn't diminish your claim, as it's fundamentally flawed from the beginning. There are no guarantees or incentives from Valve to provide any financial gain. They're selling you a service (a key) in exchange for a random digital item within their game, which you receive as promised. Any expectation of immediate profit is only generated by the participant, resembling gambling and its associated risks. If you're interested in trading within the CS:GO market, it's considered speculative investing.
EDIT: Valve isn't endorsing any form of gambling; this is entirely driven by users themselves.