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Comment by photochemsyn

Crypto exchanges certainly seem to be geared towards fraudulent activities, and they've lured investors in with promises of high returns. The whole so-called 'decentralized finance' world (DeFi) seems to be full of shady actors and money-launderers, but cryptocurrencies themselves - when no used in the way, say, that subprime mortgages were - as vehicles for gambling - don't seem to be inherently corrupt.

FTX/Alameda is now the poster child for Defi, isn't it? Good overview here:

https://blockcast.cc/news/revealing-the-new-defi-gang-ftx-an...

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