Brothers charged in novel crypto scheme potentially face decades in prison.
  • vrighter@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    9·
    18 days ago

    “code is law” That’s the whole point of cryptocurrency shit.

    So if the software gave the money to them, they can’t possibly have stolen it. By definition, they were lawful.

    • BrikoX@lemmy.zipOPMEnglish
      5·
      18 days ago

      I’ll give you that argument as to wire fraud charges, since the whole charge is so broad that it can apply to anything, but the conspiracy to commit money laundering charge is undisputed. Dudes even did searches about that…

      • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
        7·
        18 days ago

        You can’t launder whats rightfully yours though. Googling for stuff isn’t illegal. And even if it is a crime, I’ve heard plenty of arguments that’s crypto isn’t money though.

        I’m only being semi facetious.