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Let's see here:

* Closed source

* You can buy but not sell tokens

* Anonymous, unaccountable developers

* They send your seed phrase to their servers [1]

This is a blatant scam, and New Yorker should be ashamed of themselves for giving it oxygen.

[1] No, really, they do this. https://mobile.twitter.com/_prestwich/status/137996387179279...




> "BitClout uploads your keys to their server on every API request. Any employee with access to that server can steal all the money on the platform at any time"

!!


This comment really should have more visibility - since the article isn't written too critical and reads more like a fairytale..




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