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Crypto exchange platform Binance has seized the accounts of numerous Palestinian users at the request of the Israeli government for allegedly being linked to “illicit funds” and “terrorist organizations.”

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[–] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Businesses need to quit bending over to genocidal maniacs

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago

Couldn't agree more, I don't even see the benefit here for Binance at all, this will be horrible for their PR. Especially since most crypto investors view cryptocurrency as a way to circumnavigate government financial control and the associated inflation. Regardless if you love or hate crypto, FUCK Binance through and through!

[–] nehal3m@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh yeah it’s so decentralized. No middle men required, oh no sirree.

[–] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You understand there's over 13,000 cryptocurrencies, right? Your broad statement here is no different from stereotyping someone based on physical appearance. How many whitepapers, aka detailed business plans for coins, have you read? There are always scammers online, in every industry, across the board. But while there are many bullshit coins, there's still unquestionably very solid options.

For example, BTC has no website, no office, no owner, and is fully decentralized. Other examples of decentralized coins include ETH, XMR, ZEC, LINK, DAI, GRT, AAVE, INJ, and MKR to name a few. It's a great practice to research and analyze data before making a statement on topics you're unfamiliar with, but to each their own.

[–] nehal3m@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

Cool story. None of it mattered here.