<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMDEvZTgxYzViZmQtMjQwMy00NzQ2LTljYzAtYzQxMzc3NWQzNTI1LmpwZw==.jpg"></p><p>The crypto, intended as a blow against U.S. sanctions, was never accepted at home or abroad and was crippled by scandal.</p>