Comment on Binance was slapped with a $4.3 billion fine because it let groups like Hamas and ISIS receive funds: Treasury Department

• pillars_in_the_trees@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  In cobal nonetheless.

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  • 0x0@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    You mean COBOL.

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    • cheese_greater@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Fraudsters HATE this one old-timey computer language

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      • stifle867@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I’ve heard 2nd stories of the few old-timers who still know COBAL, FORTRAN, etc who have very generous salaries working in sectors like banking. It’s probably too late now though.

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      • hamptonio@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        You’re probably better off learning java at this point.

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      • 0x0@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        It’s on my to-learn list.

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  • stifle867@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Either that or a literal Excel spreadsheet.

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• redcalcium@lemmy.institute ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  My bank only allows like $2 million dollars online wire transfer per day on their corporate account. Transferring billions would probably requires you to meet with your bank’s account manager?

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  • stifle867@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’m unsure if the details of that process are public but presumably it is possible. What I could find publicly was that CZ’s personal fine of $70m is payable either by ETF, cashier’s check or money order.

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  • veroxii@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I’m guessing if you have to pay the government, you can get government approval.

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