A few weeks ago when BTC was trading at a huge discount on Mt Gox, I thought "what the hell" and started the process of signing up to experiment with buying a t

A few weeks ago when BTC was trading at a huge discount on Mt Gox, I thought "what the hell" and started the process of signing up to experiment with buying a trivial amount as a lark. I'm usually skeptical (and eventually correct) about things that look like speculative bubbles, but at least there could be a story to tell. I stopped when it got to the verification phase. It's one thing to lose a few bucks that I was willing to gamble, but it's another entirely to lose my personal details and a scan of my passport. I guess I dodged that bullet.