@simple@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 months agoNew York sues crypto firms for losing over $1 billionwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1199 cross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
arrow-up1199external-linkNew York sues crypto firms for losing over $1 billionwww.theverge.com@simple@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 9 months agomessage-square26fedilink cross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
minus-squareblazeralinkfedilink2•9 months agoI dont believe for a second anyone thought these werent risky investments.
minus-squareFranzialinkEnglish5•9 months agoYou didnt read the whole article. All of these firms also did fraud, not just misrepresenting the risks.
minus-squareDr. DabbleslinkfedilinkEnglish2•9 months agoThat’s because you and I aren’t complete fools. But when you pay a bunch of celebrities to talk about their apes, coins, and other moronic shit on national and international TV, less aware people tend to be duped. It’s a confidence scam, after all.
I dont believe for a second anyone thought these werent risky investments.
You didnt read the whole article. All of these firms also did fraud, not just misrepresenting the risks.
That’s because you and I aren’t complete fools. But when you pay a bunch of celebrities to talk about their apes, coins, and other moronic shit on national and international TV, less aware people tend to be duped. It’s a confidence scam, after all.