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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by xnx on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @04:46AM (#45589706)
> 1/3 of the country's entire GDP

$15 billion is a huge number to be sure, but it's unclear from the article how many years it took to acquire.

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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by postexitus on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @04:50AM (#45589735)
So should we praise the gang's money saving habits?
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by CaptainOfCoit on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @06:09AM (#45590227)
Probably not, but we should probably not compare a total (potentially across years) with something that is measured yearly like GDP, kind of misleading.
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by jeltz on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @07:37AM (#45590874)
No, isn't it more likely about them earning money quicker than they are able to launder it?
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by xnx on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @05:24AM (#45589941)
No. Just point out as others have that $15 billion vs GDP isn't a likes comparison.
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by gosub100 on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @08:59AM (#45591753)
I think they mean the bulk of the sum came from the rise of BTC, moreso than the scam. Like a purse snatcher steals a total of $200 and buys lottery tickets making their proceeds worth $40k.
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by abenga on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @06:34AM (#45590394)
Pitfalls of comparing flows with stocks.
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by sorz on Saturday October 18, 2025 @07:33AM (#45626518)
Better be "three months of the country's GDP".
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