They say a hallmark of a mania is the rapid rise in the rate of fraud. 

The exact same can be said of crypto adoption. In fact, fraud is inevitable.

Normie media is ablaze with the latest in crypto-tinged true crime. An online pastor in Colorado dumped a worthless token on his flock, screwing them out of millions of dollars because “God told him to.”

It’s the sort of Schadenfreude that just rolls off the tongue to coalesce as viral internet traffic. Hence the rush from dozens of outlets in all different languages to run with their own quirky headlines, including the Washington Post.

But this sad tale is not a crypto story. It’s a simple fraud story posing as commentary about…

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