FBI created a crypto token so it could watch it being abused • The Register (www.theregister.com)
from sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to technology@beehaw.org on 11 Oct 2024 07:53
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jonne@infosec.pub on 11 Oct 2024 08:20 collapse

Creating a whole new chain seems unnecessary since chains are just public ledgers anyway. It’s always been trivial to trace trades with most currencies.

CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 11 Oct 2024 11:27 collapse

They probably wanted a completely virgin chain, one they had complete control over (socially anyway) so that they could see how it’s used and most importantly where the users come from.

drwho@beehaw.org on 11 Oct 2024 19:36 collapse

And study the techniques used for currency manipulation, fraud, and so forth.