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They obviously think this because wealthy Americans are constantly being kidnapped and tortured for their money. Happens all the time right?
by minimax 13y ago
They obviously think this because wealthy Americans are constantly being kidnapped and tortured for their money. Happens all the time right?
- cschmidt 13y agoI suppose the difference is that most people with a reported $400 million don't keep it in cash at home. As I understand it, Bitcoin is more like cash in that possession is ownership.
- dinkumthinkum 13y agoWell then bitcoin is definitely the currency we want in the revolution ... ...
- bertil 13y agoWell, there isn’t openly violence from the hackers, but three exchange has been hacked recently (that we know of), leading to at least one suicide… More importantly, such public heist seem to have been able to merge in the mass too fast for anyone to track them: that comes off as a step above a suitcase of unmarked bills. And, yes, it does happen: South Americans, in general, but the order of magnitude of the amont, and the lack of security makes it possible. It’s hard to assess the actual risk: cartels haven’t necessarily been associated with cryptographers, but Silk Road made a connexion, and home-made submarines have proven a track record of adopting innovation fast and efficiently. The sliver of risk, no mater how thin, seems not worthy of openly naming the person, as opposed to offering close-up photo and a third party confirmation that the details appear consistent.