Yup. I think the entire global economy is really nothing like it appears to be. There is a lot of fraud and a lot of dark money and it's propped up in all kinds of ways which don't look like it's propping anything at all (ex. Send money to Ukraine because Russia invaded, but the money is really for FTX, but the money is really so that Republicans and Democrats in the US can elect people who are not MAGA. I mean: not obvious that that is what's going on, but that's what's going on.)
At some point, it will all switch over to a central digital system and it will already be so deeply entrenched that fighting it will be impossible.
This entire FTX operation existed on several levels for different goals and time phases.
1. The insiders funneled money out, via cutouts, into their own pockets.
2. The Zelensky and Co. clique in Kiev got to launder vast money, sending a % back to the originators. Some of this FTX to Ukraine money actually bought a bullet. Most went to the Ukro elite bosses [this ensures compliance and silence], but nearly as much went back to the USA as kickbacks. Some of this went into political hands, for no congressional no-oversight, and so the SEC looks other way)
3. Longer term goal: The entire fiasco, having run its course and been burned, will be used to discredit crypto generally as unsecure. “This is why we need laws to outlaw people having secret crypto wallets with no oversight.” (But the mega millions stolen and laundered during 1. and 2. are still gone, so they were a big success.)
If the GAE can’t control crypto, it will be outlawed. Federal LE stings will be set up to make examples out of “unregistered crypto outlaws.” Ten years in prison will make crypto unpopular. Folks will get out instead of complying with registration/regulation.
4. Finally, and the ultimate goal, the whole thing will be used to help usher in a national CBDC. It will be sold just like Trump Russia Collusion, the Covid Pandemic, mass vaccination, Climate Change, Ukraine, you name it. FTX will be the evil villain and reason for CBDC.
“All good Americans support one safe and secure digital currency!”
Just hold your hand over the chip reader, and you are good to go.