You’d think that for risking jail time etc the price would be much higher.
That goes to show they probably don’t fear being caught at all.
Because they don't fear being punished.
You know how it is: 10k here, 30k there... and there is a few M in a swiss bank account (or whatever the modern hiding place is).
Who would have thought crypto/btc prime use would be corruption (bribery, ransoms, influence, extortion)? A lot I wager.
the crypto hater mantra from day one was "this is just for drugs, bribery and money laundering". the only word I object to in that statement is "just".
everyone. everyone would have thought. and did.
the silk road was riding high long before crypto ads were running during superbowls
I assume the politicians are kept in a very carefully managed microcosm so that they actually think they're making the best choices for their nation, because all other options have been hidden from them or misrepresented.