Tangenially related: There's an ongoing scandal in the EU dubbed Qatargate[1]. It appears Qatar bribed EU politicians to buy influence. Starring MEP Eva Kaili, vice-president of the EU parliament. A journalist noted her suspicious involvement in the crypto space in the past [2 (article in Greek)].

Quote:

> In 2018, during a meeting at the Delphi Economic Forum, I asked the MEP how we could explain the complex blockchain technology and explain its potential, so that the ordinary citizen and small and medium-sized enterprises - as she claimed - can benefit from decentralised financing.

> "People don't necessarily need to understand them", Eva Kaili had replied with a smile, after a sharp pause and a brief elaboration. "Cryptocurrencies are a bit like weather - you can enjoy their benefits without knowing in detail the process behind them."

Well. I feel that we are barely scratching the surface with "Qatargate". I'm so glad to have exited crypto years ago. The space is filled with get-rich-quick people, apparently they don't even understand how blockchain works.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_corruption_scandal_at_th...

[2] https://www.lifo.gr/stiles/optiki-gonia/i-kaili-kai-lompi-to...