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		boeingUH60 on Feb 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tether ownership and company weaknesses revealed i... > Tether and Bitfinex CEO J. L. van der Velve used to sell a product he claimed could transform the nicotine in cigarettes into vitamins - and suggested it allowed you to smoke 300 per day. Did he plan to kill his customers or something?

lmm on Feb 3, 2023 [–]

I'd guess he planned to sell his product, collect the proceeds, and retire before any of it caught up with him.

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