FBI creates fake cryptocurrency in sting operation to catch pump-and-dump market manipulators - eviltoast
  • JaymesRS@literature.cafe
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    1 month ago

    “Fake cryptocurrency”

    Phone call from the Department of Redundancy Department on line one…

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      Trust me, not all cryptocurrency is fake. A lot of it is, I will give you that, but there are some legitimately amazing projects in the space. Monero is striving to be completely anonymous digital cash and so far it’s doing a good job of it.

      • Fizz@lemmy.nz
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        You can tell Monero is good because the feds are getting it delisted everywhere they can

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          And do you notice the Monero community? They celebrate when it is taken off of an exchange and they celebrate when people buy and sell physical items with it.

      • GrammarPolice@lemmy.world
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        Monero is the only cryptocurrency that i deal with and that’s only because of it’s privacy considerations.