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> 1/3 of the country's entire GDP $15 billion is a huge number to be sure, but it's unclear from the article how many years it took to acquire.
by xnx 1y ago
> 1/3 of the country's entire GDP
$15 billion is a huge number to be sure, but it's unclear from the article how many years it took to acquire.
- postexitus 1y agoSo should we praise the gang's money saving habits?
- xnx 1y agoNo. Just point out as others have that $15 billion vs GDP isn't a likes comparison.
- CaptainOfCoit 1y agoProbably not, but we should probably not compare a total (potentially across years) with something that is measured yearly like GDP, kind of misleading.
- jeltz 1y agoNo, isn't it more likely about them earning money quicker than they are able to launder it?
- gosub100 1y agoI think they mean the bulk of the sum came from the rise of BTC, moreso than the scam. Like a purse snatcher steals a total of $200 and buys lottery tickets making their proceeds worth $40k.
- abenga 1y agoPitfalls of comparing flows with stocks.
- sorz 1y agoBetter be "three months of the country's GDP".