Or it could all be rich arseholes fleecing the gullible tech bros by dealing in "crypto" labeled ponzi schemes that never had much to do with the distributed, unregulated exchange structures the prophets preached about.
Or it could all be rich arseholes fleecing the gullible tech bros by dealing in "crypto" labeled ponzi schemes that never had much to do with the distributed, unregulated exchange structures the prophets preached about.
This was an execution by a rival: https://twitter.com/sbf_ftx/status/1590709197502812160?s=46&... (tweet #20) though SBF is right that he fucked up and shouldn’t have been in this position. That FTX US is fine is decent evidence that the regulations there do protect users.
It wasn’t in this case though, was it? In practice, is it ever?
If I accidentally charge the wrong card, I can reverse the charge in a few seconds; it's beautiful. The credit card system is amazing. I even forgot my card once, and learned how to use my iPhone in its place.
With crypto...well, transacting is like programming except when you make a mistake you lose money. There are no safeguards. Like, sure, it's technically my fault for sending $400 to a null address, but that doesn't change the fact that I'm upset about it! And I consider myself somewhat tech savvy...imagine the customer complaints!