Blockchain Intelligence Group Fights Fraud in Earthquake Relief

The scale of the disaster in the wake of last week’s earthquake is almost impossible to describe. For 33,000 souls to vanish from the earth in the space of a few minutes can only be conceptualized by picturing it as metaphor—“it’s like eleven 9-11s” or “it’s like the disappearance of everybody at a Yankees playoff game.” In other words, there are no words. In the modern world, where there’s a disaster, there’s money. Generous citizens from around the globe have stepped up to donate to crisis relief, especially needed since the quake affected parts of the globe already traumatized by war and terrorism. It’s been inspiring to watch—one anonymous donor…