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Re:Breach at Sonic Drive-In May Have Impacted Millions of Cr... by craftyguy on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @04:34PM (#15352035)
Pretty much this. Bitcoins are like carrying around cash. Most folks will not argue that you own it, since it's in your pocket, but if someone picks your pocket in a crown then there's no way you're getting it back.
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Re:Breach at Sonic Drive-In May Have Impacted Millions of Cr... by koiz on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @04:37PM (#15352060)
No they aren't.

When did cash get 2 factor auth?

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Re:Breach at Sonic Drive-In May Have Impacted Millions of Cr... by craftyguy on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @04:40PM (#15352101)
2FA is not inherently part of bitcoin's design. It's something that can be enabled, but not all implement it.
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Re:Breach at Sonic Drive-In May Have Impacted Millions of Cr... by koiz on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @04:44PM (#15352145)
So I ask again... Where's Cash's 2 factor auth.

All of the major wallets/traders use 2FA and all the hardware wallets have it too.

It's like saying... Well there's safes and banks for cash but its something that not everyone "enables" but you and I both know they use it.

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Re:Breach at Sonic Drive-In May Have Impacted Millions of Cr... by losteric on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @04:45PM (#15352156)
When has 2fa stop a bullet or knife?

Very little cash is stolen by pick-pockets or home burglars. People open their wallets because they fear pain, it doesn't matter how many locks are on the wallet.

relevant xkcd: https://xkcd.com/538/

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Re:Breach at Sonic Drive-In May Have Impacted Millions of Cr... by ryanlol on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @04:56PM (#15352271)
Timelock stops bullets and knives.
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Re:Breach at Sonic Drive-In May Have Impacted Millions of Cr... by losteric on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @05:02PM (#15352319)
Have you ever been robbed? Tell the wrong person you don't have money, and they'll attack just to make sure.
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