Headline: Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) of The Federal Reserve Compromised Shortly After Inception

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Since the brand-new FedCoin system went down more than 36 hours ago, neither the Treasury Department nor the Federal Reserve have commented on the issues.

So, What Is The 411?

We know that issues began six days after the much-touted digital currency designed to replace the US dollar was released.

A group of hackers calling themselves Reserve Raiders started spreading rumors on the dark web that they had broken into the FedCoin computers and stolen $10 billion.

“FedCoin’s security was akin to one of those spring locks you can open by slipping your credit card between the door,” claimed one putative member. It screams “I am about eight months away from retirement”

Yet another member of the group chimed in, “We could have grabbed any amount we wanted — just continued adding zeroes. Since we were just feeling awful, we put a cap on the amount at $10 billion.

Naturally, if we made too much imaginary money to steal, its value would explode due to inflation.

The entire FedCoin network became inoperable just a few hours later.

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That includes both traditional bank accounts and FedCoin’s digital bond exchange. While the whereabouts of previously purchased bonds remain a mystery, off-market signals imply investors are preparing to sell in a frenzy whenever trading resumes.

For those who downloaded the FedCoin wallet in advance of its August 25 debut, the Fed airdropped $20 worth of FedCoin into their personal wallets.

Outside a 7-Eleven, one customer explained, “I believed I would just spend the $20 to buy a pack of gum.” I was able to launch the app, but the transaction was never completed. All I kept getting was a timeout error.

JPMorgan, an early institutional user, converted over $200 billion in client deposits from conventional USD to FedCoin. Many people who use banks are starting to wonder how safe the new digital currency really is.

Customers of JP Morgan have been assured by the Fed in confidence, the bank has said. The bank’s CEO reasoned that even if the funds were misplaced, the government could always print more money to bail them out.

Since we have been such strong backers of their FedCoin initiative, you can be sure they would not abandon us now.

Due to the traceability of FedCoin, according to some specialists, it would be impossible for hackers to spend it.

However, others argue that it would not be difficult to use a “tumbler” to swap out the stolen funds for lawfully acquired FedCoin.

Unless privately held funds are as readily hacked as the Federal Reserve’s system, this would necessitate a large and intricate operation of money laundering.

Are We At Risk?

The million-dollar question is, “What are the risks?”

Many believe that the entire FedCoin system was taken offline in a desperate attempt by the government to block the funds before they could cause further damage.

But again, we will not have definitive answers to any of these questions until the Treasury and Fed ultimately decide to issue a statement. 🤯😮