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  • TheSquealer
    Mayor of Thneedville
    • Oct 2004
    • 26179
    #1

    A fact about bitcoins

    More than 10% created have been stolen so far.
    The six biggest hacking, theft and fraud incidents involving Bitcoin exchanges, wallets, or investment vehicles have resulted in a total 1.2 million Bitcoins being stolen, out of a total of 11 million Bitcoins in existence. This means that more than 10 percent of all Bitcoin has been stolen, and this does not include many smaller thefts and losses from individual wallets. Just this week, another wallet service was shut down after suffering an attack

    http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/05/why...about-bitcoin/

    But don't worry. Even though nations can't keep their deepest secrets secure, your money is safe.
    Last edited by TheSquealer; 04-08-2013, 07:28 AM.
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    • dyna mo
      just a fucking jerk
      • Dec 2008
      • 68184
      #2
      that's actually incorrect, it's closer to 5% according to the official thread

      https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=83794.0

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        • Dirty F
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Jul 2001
          • 59204
          #3
          Yup, that's what happens when you don't keep your money with you.
          Reminds me of real life.

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            • Dirty F
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Jul 2001
              • 59204
              #4
              Last week i read about this thing called Phishing. Criminals use it to steal from bank accounts. Imagine that!

              Before you know it there will be criminals skimming your bank card at the atm.

              That would be nuts!
              Last edited by Dirty F; 04-08-2013, 07:37 AM.

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                • BlackCrayon
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • Jun 2003
                  • 19634
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Dirty F
                  Last week i read about this thing called Phishing. Criminals use it to steal from bank accounts. Imagine that!

                  Before you know it there will be criminals skimming your bank card at the atm.

                  That would be nuts!
                  the big difference being with banks you get your money back. with bitcoins, no one cares.
                  you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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                    • spiederman
                      Confirmed User
                      • Nov 2012
                      • 1216
                      #6
                      Originally posted by BlackCrayon
                      the big difference being with banks you get your money back. with bitcoins, no one cares.
                      tell that to the people in cyprus

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                        • digitalfantasies
                          Confirmed User
                          • Sep 2010
                          • 2759
                          #7
                          Originally posted by spiederman
                          tell that to the people in cyprus

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                            • Dirty F
                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                              • Jul 2001
                              • 59204
                              #8
                              Originally posted by spiederman
                              tell that to the people in cyprus

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                                • dyna mo
                                  just a fucking jerk
                                  • Dec 2008
                                  • 68184
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by spiederman
                                  tell that to the people in cyprus



                                  and for the folks not in a country torn up by a volatile currency, bitcoins is best looked at as speculation only. it's not a currency replacement and never will be, it's not a safe haven for life savings, it's not a replacement for 401k plans or for typical investment strategies.

                                  it will more than likely fail.

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                                    • Vapid - BANNED FOR LIFE
                                      Barterer
                                      • Aug 2004
                                      • 4864
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by dyna mo

                                      and for the folks not in a country torn up by a volatile currency, bitcoins is best looked at as speculation only. it's not a currency replacement and never will be, it's not a safe haven for life savings, it's not a replacement for 401k plans or for typical investment strategies.

                                      it will more than likely fail.
                                      http://thepiratebay.com

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                                        • dyna mo
                                          just a fucking jerk
                                          • Dec 2008
                                          • 68184
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Monotony
                                          http://thepiratebay.com
                                          i'm not sure what you mean.

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                                            • BlackCrayon
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Jun 2003
                                              • 19634
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by spiederman
                                              tell that to the people in cyprus

                                              economies that wouldn't exist if not for tax evaders don't apply.
                                              you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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                                                • spiederman
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Nov 2012
                                                  • 1216
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by BlackCrayon
                                                  economies that wouldn't exist if not for tax evaders don't apply.
                                                  dont change the rules of the game after we started playing

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                                                    • 2012
                                                      So Fucking What
                                                      • Jul 2006
                                                      • 17189
                                                      #14
                                                      bitcoins bitcoins it's raining bitcoins
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                                                        • spiederman
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Nov 2012
                                                          • 1216
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by 2012
                                                          bitcoins bitcoins it's raining bitcoins

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