White Male Crypto-Peddler is Fed Up with White Male Crypto-Peddlers (Op-Ed)
Jackson Palmer, creator of the eternally-inflationary Dogecoin, recently made a monumental announcement to CoinDesk: he's disgusted with people like himself. After making lots of money off a cryptocurrency that's lately fallen into decline (since not even a dog joke is cute forever), Palmer has decided to leave the “toxic” environment that is the future of money. But not before insulting the skin color and principles of those who've contributed to his retirement fund. “I like the idea of being able to reverse charges if my bank account is ever compromised, personally."
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