@simple@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoNew York sues crypto firms for losing over $1 billionwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1197arrow-down15 cross-posted to: technews@radiation.party
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minus-squareDr. DabbleslinkfedilinkEnglish8•1 year agoThat’s it what the lawsuit is about here. It was the fraudulent misrepresentation of the investments that was illegal.
minus-squareblazeralinkfedilink0•1 year agoI dont believe for a second anyone thought these werent risky investments.
minus-squareFranzialinkfedilinkEnglish5•1 year agoYou didnt read the whole article. All of these firms also did fraud, not just misrepresenting the risks.
minus-squareDr. DabbleslinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year 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.
That’s it what the lawsuit is about here. It was the fraudulent misrepresentation of the investments that was illegal.
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.