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gab13by13

(21,337 posts)
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 11:29 PM Jan 2022

Bitcoin is used to launder money, for the coup.

Several of the miltia members and other insurrectionists were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin.

"Cryptocurrency is used by criminals to launder funds from diverse types of crimes, from real-world crimes and schemes to cyber-crimes, digital fraud and thefts of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges." That's the definition I got when I Googled it.

I still say Putin, Saudi Arabia and who knows, funded the insurrection. If any politicians are getting Bitcoin they too are being funded by foreign money. I know the select committee claims it is following the money but it sure would be nice if DOJ was doing the same.

Foreign money has bought off the GQP, I just have a feeling, no proof. It certainly looks like it funded the militias and others.

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Bitcoin is used to launder money, for the coup. (Original Post) gab13by13 Jan 2022 OP
true rockfordfile Jan 2022 #1
Lol. Of all the arguments against crypto. unblock Jan 2022 #2
The only reason crypto currency exists BlueIdaho Jan 2022 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Jan 2022 #5
Very much traceable, very much on the public blockchain hueymahl Feb 2022 #7
Curious why NYC Mayor Adams taking salary in Bitcoin? No trust in American currency? cbabe Jan 2022 #4
Despite what the uniformed believe, Bitcoin is traceable and would be a terrible tool... PoliticAverse Jan 2022 #6

unblock

(52,227 posts)
2. Lol. Of all the arguments against crypto.
Wed Jan 19, 2022, 11:53 PM
Jan 2022

The amount of criminal activity committed with good old Americans dollars absolutely dwarfs what's committed using crypto.

The Republican Party and the trump organization and all those traitors are awash in foreign money, that's no secret. Was some of it crypto? Maybe, so? what difference does it make?

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
3. The only reason crypto currency exists
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 12:01 AM
Jan 2022

Is to launder money for criminal enterprises. Why else would anyone want untraceable financial transactions?

Response to BlueIdaho (Reply #3)

hueymahl

(2,496 posts)
7. Very much traceable, very much on the public blockchain
Mon Feb 21, 2022, 02:35 AM
Feb 2022

There are problems with cryptocurrency, but it is public by design. However, I wish it was more private. There are many countries, think China et al, that crushes its citizens with truly Orwellian surveillance. Crypto that is private is a way to fight back against that tyranny.

cbabe

(3,541 posts)
4. Curious why NYC Mayor Adams taking salary in Bitcoin? No trust in American currency?
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 12:07 AM
Jan 2022

Last edited Thu Jan 20, 2022, 12:57 PM - Edit history (1)

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
6. Despite what the uniformed believe, Bitcoin is traceable and would be a terrible tool...
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 01:30 AM
Jan 2022

in money laundering.

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