The SSA paid nearly $72 billion in improper payments between fiscal years 2015 and 2022, the agency's Office of the Inspector General concluded in a report.

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Mistake 1: Thinking the blockchain guarantees security. Many people told us they thought decentralized finance was secure—but their reasoning wasn't very convincing.