U.S. insurrectionists received $500k in bitcoins from French donor

AnotherGoodName wrote: post #5

Isn't it illegal for foreigners to donate in a way that influences US politics? If it isn't can't the CCP or Putin simply donate to a side that supports their cause?

Illegal or not who’s going to stop them when US law doesn’t apply abroad? In general the US interferes far more in foreign politics at least on a high level imo. I tend to find when there’s a US election foreign politicians refuse to comment and when it’s the other way around US politicians are full of opinions.

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Post by fullstop » Thu, Jan 14, 2021, 6:58 PM UTC

A lot of people joke and say "This is good for Bitcoin", but I do not think that this is one of those cases.

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Post by typenil » Thu, Jan 14, 2021, 6:58 PM UTC

Deplatform France!

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Post by scotty79 » Thu, Jan 14, 2021, 6:59 PM UTC

AnotherGoodName wrote: post #5

Isn't it illegal for foreigners to donate in a way that influences US politics? If it isn't can't the CCP or Putin simply donate to a side that supports their cause?

Is it still politics? I thought it moved into the realm of deranged mass criminal activity, bordering on domestic terrorism once republican politicians started finally abandoning them?

Still probably illegal to financially support.

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Post by Arkhaine_kupo » Thu, Jan 14, 2021, 7:03 PM UTC

Cool analysis. I wonder if the breach is considered domestic terrorism, could this funds be seized as part of an effort to fund such terrorists, or because its a private donation the gov can't touch it.