Crypto World, Buckle Up for the Rug-Pull of All Time

Monday, October 13, 2025

Jonathan Russo: There is no doubt that fraud and theft are at the heart of digital currencies. Not a day goes by without an article about some scam ruining the lives of the deceived.

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Crypto ATMs are a hotbed for scams targeting vulnerable people like seniors. In fact, some experts say they are "specifically designed to appeal to criminals." From James Baratta:

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-- The American Prospect (@prospect.org) Sep 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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"The mighty crypto visionary kingpins, Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX infamy and Do Kwon of the Terraform fraud, once venerated by their "crypto bros," are now in the oldest non-digital place: jail.

Yet the beat goes on, with the largest Wall Street institutions doing what they do best, devising ever more opaque leveraged vehicles for their retail customers to put money into, like Perps. This casino-like financial instrument allows for 100X leveraged bets in an endless loop.

Another new game is to "tokenize" every asset. Remember how well "synthetic" debt instruments worked out? "

Lots more at the article link

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-10 04:24 PM | Reply

related?

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www.businessinsider.com

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-10 04:32 PM | Reply

PEDO DONNIE is a ------- imbecile

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-11 02:05 PM | Reply

Crypto that doesn't attempt to achieve anonymity doesn't really extract the true value proposition of crypto, which is being able to do deals in secret, away from the tax man and the regulators and the press.

Crypto is caught in a wrestling match between government and private moneyed interests. It would not meaningfully harm wealthy people if crypto failed catastrophically. It could substantially benefit wealthy people if crypto succeeded.

It's the financial world's version of AI taking your job.

It's Danforth's fear of MP3s putting artists out of jobs, except it's the government put out of revenue because the tax base is making taxable transactions behind Uncle Sam's back, so bye bye social services.

What does "monetary policy" mean if crypto ever actually gets used as a medium of exchange like the ol' Greenback.

That being said, I don't see how it can't be a rug pull, because the moment crypto becomes a stable currency, there will be massive outflows of investors seeking above market returns.

But they'll try.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-11 02:37 PM | Reply

As I keep telling people who call 911 after they've been defrauded for thousands of dollars in a crypto scam, there is a reason it is the favorite financial product of terrorists, drug dealers, and other criminals it's basically untraceable, make better decisions.

#5 | Posted by _Gunslinger_ at 2025-10-12 10:11 PM | Reply

One needs to look no further than Pedo47's bear hug embrace of crypto to know that it is 1000% a scam.

#6 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-10-14 06:58 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

To repeat: cryptocurrencies are not an investment. They are vehicles for naked speculation and criminal activity, no more, no less. Anyone who puts their money into such vehicles should be prepared to lose all of their money...

#7 | Posted by catdog at 2025-10-14 08:24 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2