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by arcticbull 2543 days ago
Tether has not worked for years, they say on their website they're not redeemable for dollars ever. Yes, I suppose by that metric chuck-e-cheese tokens work too, but you'd have the same luck trying to get your cash back out of either. It's "worked" on a hope and a prayer because crypto-to-crypto exchanges who can't achieve AML/KYC compliance rely on it. How else are the narcos and the sanctioned supposed to launder their proceeds? When this whole thing goes tits up how long do you think it'll take before the founders go "missing" like Gerald Cotten?

Their CEO literally tried to start a ponzi scheme right before he kicked off Tether haha (https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@binyamin/bitfinex-s-founder-see...) and you trust these people that they're just plain sitting on BILLIONS of dollars?

You know what they say, first you go broke slowly, then all at once.

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> How else are the narcos and the sanctioned supposed to launder their proceeds?

HSBC seems like a fine choice no?

Please update your references, HSBC was ages ago

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/sep/21/is-money-la...

The real narcos and kleptocrats don't bother with Bitcoin, that's for small fry.