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DeFi [Crypto Currency) bug accidentally gives $90 million to users, founder begs them to return it
CNBC.com ^
| 01 October 2021
| MacKenzie Sigalos
Posted on 10/01/2021 10:07:23 AM PDT by zeestephen
"If you received a large, incorrect amount of COMP from the Compound protocol error: Please return it," Robert Leshner, founder of Compound Labs, tweeted late Thursday. "Keep 10% as a white-hat. Otherwise, it's being reported as income to the IRS, and most of you are doxxed," continued the Tweet.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: crypto
To: zeestephen
beg and then threaten... that’ll work
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posted on
10/01/2021 10:10:38 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
To: zeestephen
That loss amount should bankrupt such an establishment.
Controls are a good thing.
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posted on
10/01/2021 10:10:47 AM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: zeestephen
DeFi has sloppy businesses practices and they like to issue threats to their customers - they will soon to be out of business.
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posted on
10/01/2021 10:11:46 AM PDT
by
WMarshal
("Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither.")
To: zeestephen
This is a babylon bee article about inflation, no?
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posted on
10/01/2021 10:13:42 AM PDT
by
z3n
(“If the populace knew with what idiocy they were ruled, they would revolt.” -Charlemagne)
To: zeestephen
If a “bug” can give then a “bug” can probably take away as well.
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posted on
10/01/2021 10:24:56 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
To: zeestephen
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posted on
10/01/2021 10:30:27 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: zeestephen
Otherwise, it's being reported as income to the IRS, and most of you are doxxed That's the end of that coin!
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posted on
10/01/2021 10:32:49 AM PDT
by
monkeyshine
(live and let live is dead)
To: zeestephen
So the old hag is now giving away money. The people of California deserve a BETTER Senator, but they’ll probably vote for one even worse than her.
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posted on
10/01/2021 10:35:19 AM PDT
by
BobL
(I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's, I just don't tell anyone, like most here.)
To: zeestephen
Unfortunately, I was not one of the lucky recipients. My balance is still the same.
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posted on
10/01/2021 10:39:50 AM PDT
by
refreshed
(But we preach Christ crucified... 1 Corinthians 1:23)
To: monkeyshine
That was literally the dumbest thing they could’ve said in the situation. It’s like they Google searched for the dumbest answer.
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posted on
10/01/2021 10:40:50 AM PDT
by
refreshed
(But we preach Christ crucified... 1 Corinthians 1:23)
To: zeestephen
OK, so somebody got a million and the IRS will take 40% - still have $600K.
To: zeestephen
What happens when that goes the other way and investors’ crypto disappears?
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posted on
10/01/2021 10:58:58 AM PDT
by
SaxxonWoods
(Leave Us Alone.)
To: zeestephen
Are the tweets coming from Nigeria?
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posted on
10/01/2021 11:40:56 AM PDT
by
Libloather
(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
To: zeestephen
OK, I’ll report it as income on my tax return next year. Sounds fair to me.
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posted on
10/01/2021 12:59:56 PM PDT
by
I want the USA back
(Dethrone the ruling elite. Redistribute their wealth. Take away their power. Annul their privileges.)
To: refreshed
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posted on
10/01/2021 6:07:01 PM PDT
by
sheana
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