A thing I’m reflecting on is that, a generation ago, Enron became a symbol of corporate corruption for (among many other things) costing pension funds $2B with their scams. Compare that to how much crypto scammers must have already cost pension funds dabbling in this shit. And yet they’ve avoided nearly as much outrage.

@anildash are you in america? because I think most of FTX's victims are not. remember Americans were (theoretically, at least) barred from using the main FTX platform.

over in Nigeria the collapse of a different exchange AAX is... not going so well. wouldn't be surprised if there's darkening clouds in other places over the FTX situation.

https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/technology/1507482-fears-nigeria-crypto-currency-firm-disappears-suspend-withdrawals-staff-beaten-by-customers/

Nigerians storm crypto firm office in Lagos, beat staff as executives disappear

Nigerians have vented their anger on staff of Atom Asset Exchange (AAX) crypto currency firm located in Lagos for their inability to make withdrawals to bank.

Legit.ng - Nigeria news.