> It seems all anyone cares about with crypto is how much richer they get in dollar terms when cryptos go up.
As I reckon it, people haven't, on net, been getting richer from crypto since around March of 2021. That isn't the all time high of Bitcoin but so far it has set the high water mark. People in it for easy money have probably been flushed out of the market by now, the high-hype gains are long gone.
> It amazes me how many people are blissfully unaware of the rampant tether fraud and the effect it could have on the whole ecosystem.
Which people? These aren't people on HN. I haven't seen anyone here who is unaware of what is going on.