The Trifecta of Evil. Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid. by whatsup

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· @whatsup ·
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The Trifecta of Evil. Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid.
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The title is click-bait, but the narrative is coming.   Watch as the story becomes how Bitcoin is involved with a National Scandal which is currently being created.  I don't know how it will develop, but each hour on both a left and right station as well as on Twitter, the conversation is becoming:  Russia influencers used Bitcoin to sway a National Election.

I have been out of touch with politics as I can no longer pretend there is any reality in any of the coverage or actions of either party or the process.  I don't have a feel for how many people will be influenced or buy the story, none the less, it will be interesting to watch this new propaganda play out.

I have a theory that they float stories a little towards the light side until they see how "The People" react.  So, it will be interesting to see if this falls away or becomes a Headline.

The evil trifecta will be Trump, Russia and Bitcoin.  How convenient for those who feel better about themselves when they avoid what they can label as bad!

Personally, I don't think the story will have a big impact...  What are your thoughts?

For The Record:  I don't care about the politics it is the spin on Bitcoin I'm interested in.

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@blog-fictions · (edited)
It think Bitcoin could be the future...but it needs to be regulated...
Interesting topic..followed you...
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@eaglespirit · (edited)
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This is a very interesting twist since the deep state wants to get rid of both Trump and BTC. The subject doesn’t surprise me since they’ve tried all avenues and lost. 

IMO they are grasping since they are dying. Clawing at any little speck of attention they can get to support their cause of keeping people blind and enslaved.
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@whatsup ·
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Yeah, good people everywhere should hate all three of the above.  That is what I think the motive is as well.
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@meno ·
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This claim is so ridiculous.. if we ask the question.

What currency is used for 99% of crime in the world? - The answer is

THE US DOLLAR.

So, stupid distraction I hope the hodlers ignore this ridiculousness like someone burping on a beach.
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@whatsup ·
Oh I totally agree.  The US Dollar is often used in crime.  I just don't know if people outside of crypto and even some on the fringe will respond.
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@tcpolymath ·
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So far nobody's cared about Russian election-rigging on a level that actually matters. It seems unlikely that adding Bitcoin to that is going to change things.

Is it possible that Democrats could come into power and then use that as an excuse to outlaw/restrict cryptocurrencies?  Sure. Using their political capital chasing that would be totally consistent with the Democrats' previous decision-making. 

But I don't think it's something to worry too much about. It's unlikely even if they win, and that's a long road by itself.
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@whatsup ·
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Funny how they never mention which crimes were paid for with cash.
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@rodneysreviews ·
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I think Bitcoin will come out of this just fine.

It is precisely because Bitcoin is so easy for the Feds to track that these disclosures have come to light.

Bitcoin is the leading coin, not because it's private, but because it's the first and best brand in all of Crypto.

I imagine that the real pressure from Governments will be on Monero, and the privacy Cryptos, because foreign agents and bad actors everywhere will avoid Bitcoin like the plague in the future, and Monero is their obvious port of call.

So, once journalists of every political stripe have fully digested the story, I think it's Monero holders who should brace for impact. :0
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@whatsup ·
You're probably right!
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@takowi ·
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So it's based on https://slate.com/technology/2018/07/cryptocurrency-helped-russian-operatives-hack-the-dnc-in-2016.html?via=gdpr-consent ?

Looks like they used money to pay for some services. Especially the wrong kind of money to hide those transactions. I mean an investigation revealed that, so Bitcoin isn't suitable for that kind of stuff.

I don't think that this story will hurt the cryptocurrency reputation. Even bloomberg is stating:
>While Bitcoin transactions are recorded on a public Blockchain, the Russians sought to hide their actions by using fictitious names and hundreds of email accounts.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-13/mueller-indicts-12-russian-spies-for-hacking-in-2016-campaign

They tried to hide it with Bitcoin but failed. Not Bitcoins fault.


Also:
>The #crypto industry needs to step their game up.

Thanks, now I have to listen to it again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nOLGNjWnk
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@jeezzle ·
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Well the government obviously hates Bitcoin so they will do whatever they can to make it seem like an evil scheme. I don't even necessarily believe this propaganda but I can assure you that Bitcoin will come out looking like the culprit.
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@whatsup ·
I've thought they might try to tie bitcoin to a terrorist event to demonize it.    This is not really big enough to do much to those who are already in.  Most of us are at least a little bit leery of Government to begin with.  It could hurt mainstream's view though.
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@preparedwombat ·
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I am waiting for the story saying that Steem is being used to fund Pottsylvanian terrorists.

It will be proof that we have *arrived*.
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@whatsup ·
Haha!  True that!
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@kriptonik ·
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Russia as evil, hm, hm, i don't think so.
Trump as evil, lol.
Bitcoin as evil, LOL!

Its the new level of fakenews, its the ridiculousnews :D
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@arrowj ·
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@tamaralovelace ·
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They're grasping at straws to keep their annointed USD on top.   The multitudes will believe what they are told unless a counter strike is implemented.   

I have a shift card connected to a small amount of bitcoin and I use the card at opportune moments to open conversations about bitcoin and steem and cryptos in general.    It seems to open minds faster than simple conversation.   I tell them I am using bitcoin to pay for my purchase and that intrigues them.   

The impact of the story remains to be seen, but personally, I don't tend to think much will come of it.   After the smoke clears it will be the same as Stormy Daniels...really..how long did it take for her to fade into the sunset?
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@paparodin ·
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Someone I told about BItcoin stopped talking to me because she thought I was dealing with arms and human trafficking because that is what bitcoin is all about after all.

RIdiculous.
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@ikar59 ·
I don't know much about US politics but I don't think this is going to affect bitcoin much
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@fullcoverbetting ·
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A question completely off topic but out of curiosity! How are the choosen ones doing with the delegation?
Are they growing?
No question out of pity beause I didn’ made the cut, really want to know if they are doing great! Which I do hope they do!
Cheers,
Peter
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@whatsup ·
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Hey Peter,  I think they are doing great!  :)  My intent was to be hands off, and let them do what they were already doing, but I casually bump into eaglespirit fairly often.  She's doing great.  I'll review the experiment when it is over and I am waiting for my delegation to come back.  :)
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@fullcoverbetting ·
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Well that's great news then. Thanks for supporting others! It will make the steem block chain a better place!
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@practicalthought ·
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>I have been out of touch with politics as I can no longer pretend there is any reality in any of the coverage or actions of either party or the process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B01o2xtJwgk


I believe it will fall away. They have almost finished setting up their rules (regulation) and have angled their way into markets buying exchanges and such as big corporations file their blockchain patents (Bank of America is the largest patent holder for blockchain patents). 

They plan on pushing a large round of FUD with the G20 regulations so they can get the best dump prices before giving the nod that the world of crypto is now institution friendly.
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@fictionalfacts ·
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I think the U.S. dollar is probably going to crash soon.  I don't know exactly when and I'm betting on crypto holders capitalizing on it but I also don't know for sure what the full effects will be.
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@artisticscreech ·
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"I have been out of touch with politics as I can no longer pretend there is any reality in any of the coverage or actions of either party or the process."

Truth.

I don't particularly like to venture into conspiracy terratory but I don't think that it is too much of a stretch to think that the establishment doesn't like crypto currency because it isn't firmly under their control the way that the traditional financial system is. I hope you are right but, being the pessimist that I often am, I wouldn't shocked if they force through some laws to regulate it which will, doubtlessly, screw anyone who isn't part of the system over.
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@whatsup ·
Doesn't seem like a stretch to me at all.
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@afterglow · (edited)
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My thought is, it should not be blamed with Bitcoin alone. Can you "FULLY", "FREELY, and "EASILY" use Bitcoin in the US if you can't convert it to dollars? I think not. Because, somehow, in today's economy Bitcoin needs to be converted into fiat in order for it to be fully used. We haven't yet reached the pinnacle wherein you don't need to convert Bitcoin into fiat in order for you use it "FULLY", "FREELY, and "EASILY" anywhere in the US or in the world itself.

Just my though, I am not an expert :-)

I only know about the hacking of servers before the election. I did not know about the alleged use of Bitcoin for the election until I saw this post of yours.
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@nomadicsoul ·
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I like you more every day. Who knows, the sheeple eat what they're fed.
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@itstime ·
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You don't think these damn lying senators got some bitcoin on themselves...i say ..don't be afraid ..don't be afraid of a thing...

#HODLGANG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZYZoQQ6LJQ
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@blazing ·
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political peeps will always try to defame others no matter what politics is a dirty game
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@rehan12 ·
Every little incident for now might have an impact as people are just getting to know about the crypto community as this might put them in tough point to take decision !
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