Incognito Node promises to earn bitcoin while you sleep

The Incognito Node, which begins shipping next month, is a plug and play device that resembles a triangulated Alexa and claims to passively earn multiple cryptocurrencies. 

Grandmas and cats will love it, Incognito’s marketing bumph says triumphantly. 

But crypto forums aren’t so sure and pundits are asking: If it worked as well as Incognito claims, why would they even sell it?

Under-the-radar Incognito boasts offices in Vietnam, the U.S. and Malta, and claims the device will earn users an average of $30 a month.

It’s a “little helpful gadget that earns Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance and more for processing crypto transactions confidentially,” says the website. 

Except the slick-as-a-caramel-gelato marketing doesn’t explain that, as Bitcoin and Ethereum are proof-of-work coins, it’s technically impossible for a device like this to earn them in a traditional way, through mining; the computing power required would turn it to slush. 

Instead, the Q&A section of the site…