Businesses using the virtual currency Bitcoin have become so concerned by the growth in regulatory steps that they fear falling foul of them more than losing the currency by theft.

thundara:

I said to myself "they're going to call it a technical problem" before opening the link. Bitcoins are the ideal libertarian currency, and coupled with that is the expectation that proper security, either physical or digital, is the responsibility of the owner.

If you get robbed, it's your fault for not carrying a gun.

If you get hacked, it's your fault for using insecure software.


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