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Re:Woman loses over $44k after downloading third-party app t... by uoaei on Saturday September 23, 2023 @02:17PM (#37625848)
> heads will roll if funny business happens

To be fair, a lot of the crypto hype is predicated, if indirectly, on how few heads roll when (barely quasi-legal) funny business happens through official institutions.

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Re:Woman loses over $44k after downloading third-party app t... by RHSeeger on Saturday September 23, 2023 @02:58PM (#37626280)
A. "I lost my money while it was in my bank... I got it back, but nobody got in trouble!"

B. "I lost my money while it was in crypto... I didn't get it back and nobody got in trouble!"

I'm not really sure B sounds like much of an improvement over A.

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Re:Woman loses over $44k after downloading third-party app t... by uoaei on Saturday September 23, 2023 @03:18PM (#37626445)
I'm not saying they're right, just saying that "regulations will help" won't really be a big selling point among those for those who already have lost trust in such institutions.
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