Some irony in this posted on fbi.gov while the president of the United States being one of the people actually running crypto scams. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv98ez3zo
Some irony in this posted on fbi.gov while the president of the United States being one of the people actually running crypto scams.
In a 927-page disclosure, he reported $635m in royalties from an entity called Celebration Coins, thought to be behind the $TRUMP meme coin which has plunged in value since he launched it days before taking office.
He also reported over $500m in income from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm founded by his own sons and the children of his special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
I try not to get infuriated about things that I can't control, but I'm infuriated that the US government is so corrupt that the congress does not enforce the emoluments clause of the US...
I try not to get infuriated about things that I can't control, but I'm infuriated that the US government is so corrupt that the congress does not enforce the emoluments clause of the US Constitution.
And that there are arguments about whether his clear blatant corruption should be allowed for some reason.
Setting aside the parts where he is just stealing from citizens and selling favours, what about the national security aspects of selling technology to countries that shouldn’t have it?...
Setting aside the parts where he is just stealing from citizens and selling favours, what about the national security aspects of selling technology to countries that shouldn’t have it?
A minor point of clarification: it's mind-boggling that we've come to this, but it's not at all surprising who has been pushing for it to happen, at least not if you've been paying attention for...
It’s mind boggling that this is where the Republican Party has ended up.
A minor point of clarification: it's mind-boggling that we've come to this, but it's not at all surprising who has been pushing for it to happen, at least not if you've been paying attention for the last fifty or so years.
Still, one could be forgiven for thinking they are the party of law and order, traditional values, and honest hard work. It takes a nontrivial amount of effort for most folks to see past the branding.
Still, one could be forgiven for thinking they are the party of law and order, traditional values, and honest hard work. It takes a nontrivial amount of effort for most folks to see past the branding.
Apparently. I can't say as I've ever broken much of a sweat seeing through their bullshit, but that's me. Debatable. Like I said, a fat lot of their branding has always been pretty transparent to...
It takes a nontrivial amount of effort for most folks to see past the branding.
Apparently. I can't say as I've ever broken much of a sweat seeing through their bullshit, but that's me.
...one could be forgiven...
Debatable. Like I said, a fat lot of their branding has always been pretty transparent to my eyes. I have a hard time feeling generous to people who seem so eager to buy into the delusion, especially after the last ten years. I try, though.
The FBI’s 2025 Internet Crime Report shows cyber-enabled crimes defrauded Americans of nearly $21 billion, with cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence-related complaints among the costliest.
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The IC3 received approximately 453,000 cyber-enabled fraud complaints, with reported losses exceeding $17.7 billion. Investment fraud remains the primary driver, accounting for nearly 49% of all scam-related losses.
Americans who submitted complaints involving cryptocurrency reported the highest losses, with 181,565 complaints totaling more than $11 billion. In 2024, the FBI launched Operation Level Up, a proactive initiative to identify and notify people who are currently falling victim to cryptocurrency investment fraud. Since its inception, the initiative has surpassed 8,000 total victims notified and reduced losses by more than $500 million. In 2026, the FBI launched Operation Winter SHIELD, highlighting concrete steps organizations can take to bolster their digital security.
Costly tactics used by scammers also include compromised corporate e-mails, tech support fraud, and personal data breaches. For the first time in its nearly 25-year history, the IC3 report features a section on artificial intelligence, which accounts for 22,364 complaints, costing Americans nearly $893 million. Scammers rely on pressure techniques to defraud Americans while deploying fake social profiles, voice clones, identification documents, and believable videos depicting public figures or loved ones.
Some irony in this posted on fbi.gov while the president of the United States being one of the people actually running crypto scams.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv98ez3zo
I try not to get infuriated about things that I can't control, but I'm infuriated that the US government is so corrupt that the congress does not enforce the emoluments clause of the US Constitution.
And that there are arguments about whether his clear blatant corruption should be allowed for some reason.
Setting aside the parts where he is just stealing from citizens and selling favours, what about the national security aspects of selling technology to countries that shouldn’t have it?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/trump-uae-crypto-deal
It’s mind boggling that this is where the Republican Party has ended up.
A minor point of clarification: it's mind-boggling that we've come to this, but it's not at all surprising who has been pushing for it to happen, at least not if you've been paying attention for the last fifty or so years.
Still, one could be forgiven for thinking they are the party of law and order, traditional values, and honest hard work. It takes a nontrivial amount of effort for most folks to see past the branding.
Apparently. I can't say as I've ever broken much of a sweat seeing through their bullshit, but that's me.
Debatable. Like I said, a fat lot of their branding has always been pretty transparent to my eyes. I have a hard time feeling generous to people who seem so eager to buy into the delusion, especially after the last ten years. I try, though.
From the article:
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