The concept of a mystery box isn’t even remotely new, nor is it often much of anything but a gimmick in a best-case scenario. Worst case scenarios toe the line with outright scams disguised as money-making opportunities. When cryptocurrencies enter the fray, it’s less a sign of the widespread adoption of emerging technologies and more a strange crossover between schemers and dreamers.

That isn’t to say that all crypto mystery boxes are designed to leave your wallet hurting, of course. Crypto company CBlocks has offered crypto mystery boxes of varying values in the past, but the gimmick is less a gamble on worth and more a gamble on which currencies you receive. Each tier of the box they offer contains five random selections of altcoins of varying values and is treated more like an opportunity to draw in newcomers who aren’t entirely certain how to enter the world of cryptocurrencies.