Chapter 213

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Translated by Heavenly Cat

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“As expected the opposition is severe. President.”

Right after the anti-money laundering algorithm was formally introduced to the market.

Numerous accounts were frozen accordingly.

Naturally intense protests rained down accordingly, all sorts of lawsuits came in, and it started becoming a huge controversy.

What is Bitcoin.

Exactly one not receiving control of the central government.

They were clamoring that this was violated.

“Not wrong words. Assets that shouldn’t receive control are receiving control.”

But Bitcoin not receiving the central government’s control.

This is actually wrong from the premise.

There cannot be a currency that escaped from the central government’s control.

Bound to be someone having a control right.

Like me freezing coins with KW Exchange right now.

“Due to this freezing situation coin prices went down below 15% overall. If the situation doesn’t improve, people feeling anxiety will keep throwing coins.”

Coin once hit bottom but now rebounded again surpassing 100 million which was considered hard to cross.

Didn’t it pierce the price reaching 150 million in KRW now.

As much as that money gathered increased, volatility became lower than before.

Bitcoin price dropping 15% like now is not a common thing anymore.

“Seems action regarding this is needed.”

3rd day since freezing Bitcoin assets caught in the AML filter.

As dissatisfaction about that burst from everywhere it was affecting the market.

“Going like this we will lose the trust Bitcoin asset gives. Most worst is the utility value of our stable coin KW Coin disappearing.”

KW Coin is a stable coin we developed, currently distributing steadily too.

Many platforms are using this, and if the Bitcoin market collapses, it was a fatal matter to KW Coin too.

Meaning it can give massive bad influence to our company.

“Have to take action.”

“Yes. Or else don’t know how much worse the situation becomes.”

Truly ambiguous problem.

America trying to put pressure more strongly at this opportunity seeing Russia shaking as China collapsed.

And they included Bitcoin in the sanction target giving silent pressure to us.

Telling to follow their will on our own.

“But following blindly meant being on the verge of losing the Bitcoin market’s trust, and not following don’t know how the US government which built mighty power through this reelection will come out.”

We introduced this algorithm for show.

Intending to freeze exactly for ten days and release after that.

But freezing for ten days, the tower built with difficulty looked like collapsing all.

“So releasing the majority of assets, and freezing only really suspicious assets.”

“But isn’t it difficult to check which is the Russia side asset?”

“Yes. At least they say KW Exchange investigated as meticulously as possible and gathered suspicious assets.”

“Give it once.”

“Here it is.”

Manager handed a tablet instead of a document made of paper.”

“…”

Although said investigated meticulously-.

“Enormously many?”

“Yes. That is also very much condensed.”

Meaning that much money is gathered in Bitcoin.

The problem is assets included in the suspicion list are really many, and below that the information about why suspicious is written fully.

If printed on paper it was vast data enough for documents to pile up a mountain.

“Shall I just tell KW Exchange to stop arbitrarily? For the President to examine all data is too much…”

“No. Still it’s our customers’ money, innocent victims shouldn’t come out. Have to look closely.”

An amount that makes a sigh come out, but what can I do.

Since it’s the customer’s money, we must take responsibility.

Just as I was about to read down the list one by one.

“…!?”

Temples throbbed and didn’t the lights blink for each asset.

That too blue and red.

Just with two.

As if showing which is safe, and which is a dangerous asset.

“…..”

I checked only the assets emitting red light as if possessed.

“Seems it will take quite some time, so we will also remain here with the President and check. First checking what to eat beforehand…”

“Here.”

“Yes?”

Manager received the tablet bewilderedly with a flustered face.

Even though checking fast, the list was so many it took some time.

“Uh… Did you really see all?”

“Yes. Freeze only the assets I checked and tell them to release all the rest.”

Don’t know if those are really Russian assets.

Even if verifying accurately, reading all information here our employees wouldn’t be able to verify either.

Therefore I have no choice but to go as my intuition shows.

Still if doing this much, wouldn’t the Bitcoin market regain stability?

Also minding the US White House a bit less.

***

“Gwangwoon did what?”

“They say they introduced a new algorithm to participate in this Russia sanction and frozen all suspicious Bitcoin assets.”

“…”

Aiden blinked his eyes for a moment.

This Russia sanction was a golden opportunity.

Because China collapsed, it was a fatal situation to Russia which trusted and relied on there.

So to drag them to the negotiation table and force to sign an agreement, this strong sanction plan was added.

“Although one of them was Bitcoin…”

Honestly didn’t think Gwangwoon would follow that sanction plan.

They absolutely don’t do business seeing loss.

Such people participating in a sanction plan that can give big influence to the Bitcoin market?

Impossible thing.

“But they follow our sanction plan this well?”

“Isn’t it saving the President’s face? Since Gwangwoon and the President are holding hands now.”

At Chief of Staff Celine’s words Aiden burst into a smirk.

“Celine.”

“Yes?”

“Still don’t know Gwangwoon well. If those guys really cared for me they shouldn’t have reelected me.”

“…”

Aiden was worrying a lot about this economic sanction.

Actually aides advised how about postponing this sanction plan.

Because right now Russia is driven to a corner.

Who would have expected China they trusted would collapse like that.

“If not for Gwangwoon Russia would have been pressuring Ukraine comfortably now. Since Ukraine self-destructs if just dragging time.”

But due to Gwangwoon internal strife occurred in China, and Li Jinping’s aides were all annihilated.

Then what method can Patin driven to a corner take.

“Are you saying he might make an extreme choice?”

To Patin an extreme choice is not shooting his own head with a gun.

Anyway if I die you guys should all die together, might press the button.

Exactly that button that can turn every living thing on this earth to dust.

“Or……”

Then something suddenly came to mind.

“Was Gwangwoon keeping assets frozen?”

“That is they froze for about 3 days but currently as public opinion is not good they say they released all except some assets.”

“Is that so? Did you find out what those some assets are?”

“No. Exactly whose assets those are is not known, but according to Gwangwoon they say they froze only corresponding assets to participate in the US Russia sanction.”

Russia seems to be Patin enjoying absolute power but. Not all power revolves around Patin.

The chaebol group he created. Oligarch.

Oligarchs operating private military companies are closely related to Russia militarily and economically too.

The reason they follow Patin is, Patin drove out existing chaebols and seated them in that spot too, but also because mutual interests match.

“But it’s not only Patin who is driven to a corner. Oligarch bastards who hid property in Bitcoin are also burning inside likewise.”

And if Patin gives up everything and says to press the nuclear launch button would they try to stay still?

They think of their safety more terribly than Russia’s infinite glory and power, and want to live warmly and comfortably, lavishly even if others crawl on the floor.

“But no matter Gwangwoon it would be difficult to find out exactly whose Bitcoin assets are.”

“Don’t know. Isn’t it Gwangwoon not another place. Freezing all assets suddenly and locking up only a part and releasing the rest means the investigation is all finished?”

And if the tied up assets are really the Russian chaebols’, now they also must make a choice.

Whether to go broke like this.

Or take back the stolen money.

***

“What does that mean? They released all assets?”

“Yes. But… Our Oligarch assets are still blocked they say.”

What that meant was one.

“Means Gwangwoon grasped all our Bitcoin assets?”

“Unless so how could they freeze selecting only our Russian chaebols’ assets?”

“B-But how? How on earth is that possible? We didn’t place assets obviously, and prepared assets detouring in various ways?”

They also felt like jumping crazy.

No matter the US best intelligence agency comes, it is difficult to find out what Bitcoin assets Russian chaebols possess.

Because didn’t put assets in one place but broke into pieces and scattered, only the person holding the encryption key knows the type of asset.

But how it happened, Gwangwoon selected only the Russian chaebols’ assets accurately and blocked all so couldn’t use.

“Then… Means the hundreds of billions of dollars we possess are in Gwangwoon’s hands now?”

“Yes.”

“Didn’t they say release within ten days? Already 3 days passed. Then won’t it appear in a week?”

“No. They say they released most assets this time and the currently frozen ones will be blocked indefinitely until the Russia sanction ends.”

“!?”

Just when hearing assets were frozen first they fell into deep agony. Where to betray Patin and end the Russia sanction even now.

But as there was talk Gwangwoon releases within ten days decided to wait for now, but Gwangwoon had no thought to return money from the start.

“If the Russia sanction doesn’t end like this, that property can never be found forever.”

“Maybe the Gwangwoon guys might swallow our property meanwhile.”

“…”

Abrahimovich felt cold sweat on his hands.

Until now sanctions toward Russia were done in various places of the world, but didn’t feel crisis.

But this was like a desperate moment.

“So, what does everyone want to say? Really fight with President Patin?”

“That old man lost composure already. In the first place didn’t like warring with Ukraine either. Anyway wasn’t it a war without justification?”

“Correct. And Patin is not ending the war now to make a last record before he dies. Trying to realize his ambition purely regardless of our will.”

As a result only innocent chaebols’ properties look like flying away.

“Not only that. Meanwhile if there was a person rebelling against his will didn’t he use poison? Until when must we tremble in anxiety.”

“Aren’t you well aware how much property flew away because of Patin even otherwise. But have to blow away even the last bastion like this? I cannot agree.”

But the opponent is Patin.

He also thoroughly preparing for a coup.

Not something resolved by fighting blindly.

“… Then how about asking for help?”

“Help?”

“Gwangwoon. I know Sentinel run by Gwangwoon is settled in Russia too.”

Gwangwoon made this situation now.

But to be in a shape asking help to such Gwangwoon.

“Can contact?”

“Yes.”

If touching Patin wrongly more than half of the people here die.

But if skilled veterans make a plan and move, really maybe can end all this crazy act with minimum damage.

“Try contacting that side once. Ask to make an opportunity for us once.”

If Sentinel accepts, what they must prepare was one.

Exactly a cup of warm black tea.