Scammers hacked the late actor Matthew Perry’s Twitter account and posted a fake plea for cryptocurrency donations in the name of his foundation. The foundation confirmed the post was a scam and urged people not to donate.

The article details several possibilities for how the account may have been compromised, highlighting the importance of strong passwords and multi-factor authentication for securing social media accounts, especially for celebrities with large followings.

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It’s a ponze scheme. It always was. It may have found a niche, unregulated market, but that doesn’t make it any less of a ponze scheme

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It was specifically designed to be a currency and that’s what people are using it for. So I guess currencies can be Ponzi schemes. The dollar sure is one.

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Tell me you don’t know what a ponze scheme is without telling me you don’t know what a ponze scheme is.

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lol at you calling bitcoin a Ponzi scheme and then saying fiat isn’t a Ponzi scheme. How ironic

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Let me make sure I know my differences between a Ponzi scheme and a pyramid scheme. Because I may well be getting them confused. They sound very similar. Apparently Ponzi schemes are investing money while pyramid schemes are recruiting and making payments like a service. So yes. Money is a Ponzi scheme.

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