The Deel corporate spy was paid in crypto because it was assumed untraceable! 

“Soon after I received the initial payment, Philippe Bouaziz informed me that future payments would be made via cryptocurrency, as this method would leave ‘no trace.’”

10 years + in, multiple cycles, booms and busts and so much money made one crypto guy was able to finance a private spaceflight — and still no one knows how any of it works

God Bless This Mess

Philippe Bouaziz (French)

connects to my grand theory of French Cheating

fundamentally i believe French culture believes

- the system is unfair and run by elites
- therefore, to win one must either: 1. outsmart the system or 2. be part of the elite
- both are viewed as bad - being in the elite is immoral, and success, even via outsmarting, is bad because following the rules is good

other examples / memes :
- trump polymarket guy
- "dev is french" in crypto = scammer

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I’d maybe agree with that, but I think French people would prefer someone who never made a billion dollars than someone who made a billion and gave 99.9% of it away

My French friend said it’s bad not because following rules is good but it’s the success that’s bad because it’s the idea of hoarding wealth for yourself. (Not her position but how she explained the underlying dynamic.)