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		pavlov on July 2, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 'Cryptoqueen' Ruja Ignatova added to FBI most-want... And it’s important to note that OneCoin simply pioneered the model that every crypto uses today. 23% of Black Americans own crypto according to the Economist: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2022/05/20/why-the-... These products have been heavily marketed to minorities, and the only real difference between today’s crypto and OneCoin is that there’s a smokescreen of technology and VC money.

Eupraxias on July 2, 2022 [–]

I wasn't aware of this, but it makes me dislike 'crypto'-currency even more, which I did not think was possible. Thank you for sharing this.

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