For minnow to to become a whale, the minnow will have to earn or invest a sizable amount of capital
Well, that is how it works everywhere with everything. You have to earn or to invest. And those who come early profit the most. What is the alternative to that? What do you propose? Why are you so upset about the platform that changes so many lifes for people who came a) late and b) have zero money to invest and yet make a great living from the platform? None of them cares about the early adopters.