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FBI Creates Fake Cryptocurrency to Expose Widespread Crypto Market Manipulation (thehackernews.com)
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[โ€“] just_another_person@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yeeeaaaah, because nothing says "I'm doing my job, and certainly not getting yelled at by any other agencies" like letting a free for all happen on your watch. You know the FBI is supposed to be PREVENTING fraud, right?

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[โ€“] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -4 points 2 months ago

You know the FBI is supposed to be PREVENTING fraud, right?

And they've been doing a helluva job.