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    Dark net market Sheep Marketplace has shut down after $5.3m

    Bitcoin Thefts Surge, DDoS Hackers Take Millions

    $5 million worth of bitcoin vanish in China

    Bitcoin thefts soar as online criminals target easy payday
    More than $2m stolen from Danish, Polish, Czech and Australian sites

    In one of the largest Bitcoin heists ever, cybercriminals have stolen 4100 Bitcoin -- worth $1.3 million

    Cyber Criminals Steal $1m of Bitcoin from Danish Exchange

    None of this concerns anyone?
    "Sheep Marketplace, an illicit virtual drug mart, has folded, potentially freezing $40 million worth of bitcoins"

    Shit, why wouldn't you just close shop, cash out and move to a tropical island!

    Dunno, I can't see how this doesn't end badly. The 'idea' is great, and, hopefully, will facilitate more efficiency in monetary exchange.

    Fascinating to watch, though. I am simply stunned how many people "trust" virtual accounts/currency.

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    • banks get robbed every day, both physically and electronicallyalbums
    • banks are insured, you dont lose a dime. what about "internet wallets"?drgs
    • all currency is "virtual"lvl_13
    • That's bs. A bank I won't lose money, all of these people lost everything. No accountable, no recourse.formed
    • And banks don't lose millions everyday to robbery. I've never heard of a bank losing millions to hacking.formed
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