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আমি Brooklyn-এর একটি ‘অনশন’রাতে, Smart Contract-এর Code-টা Debug-করছিলাম—ভয়, सावधानी, एकটি semicolon-এর भয়। কিন্তু real-world system-গুলি fail होয়, code-এ error-এর कारण नয়—জudgment-এ silence-এर कারণ।
মাইকেল Zidell \(20M lost कরলेन not because he was reckless. Citigroup failed to act when 43 suspicious transfers—including nearly \)4 million to Guju Inc.—triggered red flags.
Trust and Silence: The Scam’s Foundation
The scam started on Facebook—not Ethereum. A classic ‘pig butchering’ disguised as an NFT investment with fake persona Carolyn Parker. By the time OpenrarityPro vanished overnight, Zidell had already sent millions across borders through accounts that should have raised alarms.
And yet… nothing.
Citigroup’s AML systems should have flagged those large, repetitive transactions in whole numbers—especially when tied to shell companies like Guju Inc. But the bank didn’t investigate. They didn’t pause. They didn’t ask why someone would send almost half a million dollars in chunks to an obscure entity with no public record.
Why Banks Are Still Behind the Curve
As someone who once built DeFi protocols for underrepresented founders, I know how hard it is to build trust in decentralized ecosystems. But here’s what shocks me: centralized institutions—those we trust with our money—are still running on outdated guardrails.
Most banks treat blockchain activity as if it were traditional wire transfers—with little understanding of digital red flags like rapid cross-chain movement or sudden clustering of funds into dormant accounts.
This isn’t just negligence—it’s institutional blindness toward emerging threats that crypto innovators have been warning about for years.
The Real Cost Isn’t Just Financial — It’s Psychological
You don’t need to be a coder to feel betrayed by this outcome. When you lose life savings after believing your bank was watching your back? That breaks something deeper than faith in finance—it breaks faith in safety itself.
I’ve sat beside women developers who left tech after being dismissed as ‘too emotional.’ This lawsuit isn’t just legal—it’s emotional restitution for everyone who ever felt invisible when they tried to speak up.
And yes—I’ll admit: sometimes I still check my own transaction history at 2 a.m., wondering if this time, someone will notice before it’s too late.
What We Can Do Now — Beyond Blame
We need better oversight—not just lawsuits, but real-time monitoring tools integrated across banking and blockchain networks. Imagine AML systems trained on chain data streams instead of static forms filled out by exhausted compliance officers.
crypto regulation must evolve—not behind walls, but alongside innovation. And we—the builders, users, and dreamers—must demand transparency from institutions that claim to protect us.
You’re not paranoid if you question whether your bank sees what you see.
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เห็นไหมว่าธนาคารใหญ่ๆ เขาไม่ได้ดูแลเงินเราขนาดนั้นหรอก! แค่เห็นการโอนเงินเป็นก้อนใหญ่ๆ ผ่านบัญชีลับ ก็ควรรีบหยุดแล้วใช่มั้ย? แต่ที่ Citigroup กลับเหมือนตาบอดจิตใจ — เงินหายไป $20M ก็ยังไม่รู้ตัว! 😱
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Why Banks Are Still Blind to Crypto Scams
Citigroup’s $20M meltdown? Not a coding error—just bad judgment on a napkin.
43 red flags? One billion dollars funneled into Guju Inc.? They didn’t blink.
Meanwhile, I built DeFi protocols while my sleep schedule looked like a crypto chart—still more alert than Citigroup’s compliance team.
You’re not paranoid if your bank doesn’t see what you see. You’re just… not their customer.
Spoiler: The real protocol was never on-chain—it was trust. And it failed.
So next time you send money to a shell company named ‘Guju,’ ask yourself: who’s really watching?
You know what? Let’s debate this in the comments—your turn to roast the bank that slept through the crypto crash.
So Citigroup had AI that could see the warning signs… but chose to nap instead? 🤡 Their AML system was running on ‘zombie mode’ — no alerts, just silence and $20M worth of ‘funneled’ transfers to Guju Inc. Meanwhile, I coded my first DeFi contract at 3 a.m. while sipping cold brew wondering if this was fraud… or just another Tuesday morning dream.
You’re not paranoid if you question it — you’re just awake.
P.S. Who else’s bank still thinks NFTs are just wire transfers? Drop a comment below before I code the next bailout.
O Citigroup não perdeu 20 milhões por burrice — perdeu porque dormiu como um gato na frente do terminal à 2h! Enquanto os desenvolvedores de DeFi faziam smart contracts com café e coragem, eles transferiam dinheiro para uma empresa fantasma chamada Guju Inc. O sistema anti-lavagem? Não existia — só tinha um GIF de um porco sendo esfolhado com ETH na parede da caixa. Quem vai pagar isso? 🤔 Comenta lá embaixo: tu também dormirias assim?
