[fadesibert]

And of course, peculation means misappropriating or embezzling funds. Again, given crypto (and certain notorious crypto exchanges), even more appropriate.

[Joel_Mckay]

"Humor can be dissected, as a frog can, but the thing dies in the process and the innards are discouraging to any but the pure scientific mind." (E. B. White)

¯\_(ツ)_/¯"

[Dilettante_]

FWIW, I would not have known 'peculating' was a real word with a meaning if GP hadn't explained.