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The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed the discovery of debris from the sub, and that the five people aboard are believed to be dead.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

(for example just for payments made in USD)

Wait what? So a guy in Zimbabwe trades a broom for some USD and the US government feels they have jurisdiction?

[โ€“] azuth 1 points 2 years ago

No, it has to be on a banking system. However even if the banks are not based on the US, if the transfer is denominated in $USD the US claims jurisdiction.