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0 pointssneed-oil3y ago0 comments

Did the AAVE developers say that?

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If they're smart, they wouldn't admit to it publicly. But do you not remember the early history of Bitcoin, and the Silk Road? Nothing's changed since then, except some people got arrested and some haven't yet.

robertlagrant3y ago

> openly and shamelessly stating, since around 2009, that the entire purpose of their "art" is to aid in laundering money and other crimes?

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> If they're smart, they wouldn't admit to it publicly.

Let me guess. Your favourite castle is motte and bailey?

hnthrow10103y ago

>Your favourite castle is motte and bailey?

Less of this, please. Obviously, not everyone into crypto and defi says those exact words. But there are enough saying that type of thing, where I think it's wrong of anyone involved with this to feign ignorance. They know what they're getting into.

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sneed-oilOP3y ago

What's wrong with buying and selling drugs?

hnthrow10103y ago

I really don't think you want to continue the discussion in the direction of "what's wrong crime A and crime B", that'll get off the rails very quickly.

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hnthrow10103y ago

robertlagrant3y ago

> openly and shamelessly stating, since around 2009, that the entire purpose of their "art" is to aid in laundering money and other crimes?

Becomes

> If they're smart, they wouldn't admit to it publicly.

Let me guess. Your favourite castle is motte and bailey?

hnthrow10103y ago

>Your favourite castle is motte and bailey?

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sneed-oilOP3y ago

What's wrong with buying and selling drugs?

hnthrow10103y ago

I really don't think you want to continue the discussion in the direction of "what's wrong crime A and crime B", that'll get off the rails very quickly.

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