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[–] finley@lemm.ee 68 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Crypto is just Trump’s latest tool for money laundering. Money laundering has always been the family business.

[–] legion02@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Easiest way for putin to slide him cash.

[–] finley@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago

Crypto is an easy way for Trump to sidestep the banks that will no longer do business with him

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

With all the Russian ransomware hackers that Putin refuses to prosecute or extradite to jurisdictions that will (and quite possibly are even state sponsored) this is an ideal move for Trump. There is so much room for fraud and corruption in that space.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Criminals love crypto. It was only a matter of time.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How it started: Crypto is just digital cash.

How it's going: Crypto is still digital cash.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 19 points 2 months ago

Watchdogs need to stop having concerns and start funding lawsuits.

[–] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

Money laundering has ALWAYS been trump family business. Crypto is their latest tool

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

~~Crypto is the new~~ Trump family business. Ethics watchdogs have concerns.

[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Trump family ~~business~~. Ethics watchdogs have concerns.

[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

The all-encompassing ethos of malicious self-interest that both trump and the crypto community embody makes them a perfect match for each other.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm honestly shocked that TrumpCoin wasn't a thing already and being pushed to the maga group

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I’m sure he’ll get Shkrelli and Musk to start working on that right away.

[–] morphballganon@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 months ago

How much do ethics watchdogs make and what are the qualifications

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Shouldn't this say everything that has to be said about crypto?