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post 1671225143 11-16-2022, 01:14 PM
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Someone pls explain the FTX thing like I'm a simpleton

All I know is something called FTX collapsed and the dems were somehow involved.
post 1671225203 11-16-2022, 01:15 PM
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It’s over


Let me know if you need me to explain more.
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post 1671225473 11-16-2022, 01:19 PM
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FTX is/was a crypto exchange that was run by Sam Bankman-Fried. He also ran Alameda Research which was a hedge fund that invested in crypto.

Alameda was borrowing money from FTX to fund some of their operations. The money that FTX was lending them was made up of customer deposits. That's legally speaking, theft.

Owners of Binance (largest exchange, Chinese) and FTX were rivals, Binance figured out that schit was sketchy, bank run was triggered, FTX and Alameda collapsed.
post 1671225563 11-16-2022, 01:21 PM
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post 1671226093 11-16-2022, 01:27 PM
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where are all the retard "if you're not investing in crypto, you're an idiot!" ppl? lol

i love when idiots who gamble and think they can get rich, quick - lose it all. Good.
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post 1671226173 11-16-2022, 01:28 PM
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Here you go OP:

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post 1671226323 11-16-2022, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted By RocknRollMuscle
where are all the retard "if you're not investing in crypto, you're an idiot!" ppl? lol

i love when idiots who gamble and think they can get rich, quick - lose it all. Good.
Brokies love company I guess
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post 1671226623 11-16-2022, 01:33 PM
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The guys above me have explained it well.

If you want to go further down the rabbit hole it gets even shonkier.
post 1671226833 11-16-2022, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted By alain
The guys above me have explained it well.

If you want to go further down the rabbit hole it gets even shonkier.
You mean like this?

"Bankman-Fried was the second-largest individual donor to Democratic causes in the 2021–2022 election cycle, with total donations of $39.8 million, only behind George Soros"
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post 1671226853 11-16-2022, 01:36 PM
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Laymans terms:
Guy says monopoly money is actually worth $30,000.
Pays celebrities to say “monopoly money is worth $30k”
Gullible schmucks buy said monopoly money.
Guy says “psyche! Its just monopoly money, lol”
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post 1671227063 11-16-2022, 01:39 PM
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So basically dude

-sets up crypto wallet/exchange
-steals customers money and uses it to prop up his other company
-donates a chit ton of money to the dems

That about right?

How does Ukraine fit into this?
post 1671227143 11-16-2022, 01:40 PM
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Easy with the Jew accusations, guys. It's just a coincidence.
post 1671227243 11-16-2022, 01:41 PM
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Founder was a 30 year old billionaire and #2 donor for the DNC. Just alot of coincidence, nothing to see here
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post 1671227453 11-16-2022, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted By aranadiscoteca
How does Ukraine fit into this?
You know the Billions of dollars the US government is giving to Ukraine every month....?
A lot of that money was "invested" by the Ukrainian government into FTX which in turn donated it to US political organizations.

tldr: basically a giant money laundering scheme
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post 1671227513 11-16-2022, 01:46 PM
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Bernie Madoff was in handcuffs the next day after his $20 billion ponzi scheme blew up.

Sam Bankman-Fried had a similar sized ponzi blow up - he is already looking to raise more capital, and the NYT are writing puff pieces about him. That tells you all you need to know.

It was a money laundering scheme for the US government.
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post 1671227553 11-16-2022, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted By aranadiscoteca
So basically dude

-sets up crypto wallet/exchange
-steals customers money and uses it to prop up his other company
-donates a chit ton of money to the dems

That about right?

How does Ukraine fit into this?
They partnered this March - so after the invasion was launched - with FTX and using their own exchange Kuna to raise crypto donations and to turn those into cash.

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022...ation-website/

The Ukrainian government launched a new crypto donations website on Monday, streamlining its multimillion-dollar effort to turn bitcoin into bullets, bandages and other war materiel.
“Aid for Ukraine,” which has the backing of crypto exchange FTX, staking platform Everstake and Ukraine’s Kuna exchange, will route donated crypto to the National Bank of Ukraine, Everstake’s Head of Growth Vlad Likhuta told CoinDesk. Ukraine’s crypto-savvy Ministry of Digital Transformation is also involved.


But then bullschit started circulating that the Ukrainians have donated to Biden's campaign and whatnot via FTX.
post 1671227603 11-16-2022, 01:48 PM
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just watch this

post 1671228473 11-16-2022, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted By aranadiscoteca
So basically dude

-sets up crypto wallet/exchange
-steals customers money and uses it to prop up his other company
-donates a chit ton of money to the dems

That about right?

How does Ukraine fit into this?
Because Ukraine invested in ftx, Ukraine who's receiving billions from us not only weapons but Cash, then ftx donated to dems.

US tax dollars washed through Ukraine to end up finding dems
post 1671228643 11-16-2022, 02:06 PM
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he fried
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post 1671228703 11-16-2022, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted By RocknRollMuscle
where are all the retard "if you're not investing in crypto, you're an idiot!" ppl? lol

i love when idiots who gamble and think they can get rich, quick - lose it all. Good.
We're not holding funds in centralized exchanges bro so we're all good.
post 1671228723 11-16-2022, 02:07 PM
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All the blame is with normie cucks that buy into this chit
post 1671229593 11-16-2022, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted By desslok
Laymans terms:
Guy says monopoly money is actually worth $30,000.
Pays celebrities to say “monopoly money is worth $30k”
Gullible schmucks buy said monopoly money.
Guy says “psyche! Its just monopoly money, lol”
sums up all of crypto srs
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post 1671230163 11-16-2022, 02:29 PM
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Its very easy bro.

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post 1671230633 11-16-2022, 02:36 PM
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sex crazed bloke pretending to be autistic dicked around with his colleagues in big sex parties while running a ponzi scheme. Strangely dicking around at work wasn't a good idea. Who knew. ran good for three years and then it all fell apart in 48 hours.
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post 1671231113 11-16-2022, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted By kcadrenalin
You know the Billions of dollars the US government is giving to Ukraine every month....?
A lot of that money was "invested" by the Ukrainian government into FTX which in turn donated it to US political organizations.

tldr: basically a giant money laundering scheme
FTX also made a % on the transaction fees when Ukraine used their platform.

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Democrats used it to launder a lot of money out of Ukraine to their own pockets.
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