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Dude they literally knew their stuff was being used for crimes and said, and I quote:

> "Like come on. They are here for crime." - "we see the bad, but we close 2 eyes."

This is just criminals being criminals, like all the crypto junk always has been beneath all the lofty rhetoric. No grand conspiracy theory needed, the chickens are just finally coming home to roost.

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I guess the art of geo-politics is achieving an agenda with plausible deniability. It's not a crackpot theory to suggest that the US Govt is enacting a policy change due to changing politics with China.

Additionally, the US Govt has managed to weaponize the US dollar through the global financial system; allowing it to enforce it's will without bloodshed (even on nuclear capable states like Russia). It's a capability that is invaluable. So when you hear things like Russians selling oil in Yuan, you need to respond.

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