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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Lol, might as well hang a sign out front that says "I share data with cops."

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Now hold on, maybe they're onto something. The highest levels of drug dealers most likely aren't accepting cash, they're laundering their money through legitimate fronts. Small time dealers setting up some simple LLC or something for a relatively small fee and funneling money through that could actually shield you better from local law enforcement. I'm pretty sure Cashapp and their ilk offer business accounts nowadays, haven't checked myself.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

Block, the company that owns Cash App, lost a court case and had to pay an $80m fine for failing to adhere to anti-money laundering laws. The Feds have been all over it for a year. Maybe 3 years ago it was possible to fake the KYC, but not a much so anymore.

The only truly non-tracable financial system is Monero, and many exchanges won't touch it because it has such a close connection to crime.