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- jonne ( @jonne@infosec.pub ) 17•16 hours ago
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 ( @CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) English12•13 hours ago
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.
- The Doctor ( @drwho@beehaw.org ) English1•5 hours ago
And study the techniques used for currency manipulation, fraud, and so forth.