Re:$190M missing after crypto exchange Quadriga CEO dies
by ekianjo on Saturday February 02, 2019 @01:31AM
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Can you easily buy a new identity and passport though?
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Re:$190M missing after crypto exchange Quadriga CEO dies
by guardiangod on Saturday February 02, 2019 @01:45AM
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I guess with $200 million untraceable money you can afford to buy an identity of a dead Indian.
Re:$190M missing after crypto exchange Quadriga CEO dies
by creatornator on Sunday February 03, 2019 @12:29AM
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I would think since every transaction is recorded on the blockchain, and he is the only one with the keys, any activity involving those BTC would raise a red flag.
Re:$190M missing after crypto exchange Quadriga CEO dies
by rmtech on Monday February 04, 2019 @05:40PM
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But suppose that some time from now someone moves all that BTC into a different cryptocurrency, potentially via automated services like shapeshift.
What happens? How do people punish him?
Re:$190M missing after crypto exchange Quadriga CEO dies
by ssvss on Saturday February 02, 2019 @03:18AM
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Death certificate is issued by local authorities, so easier to bribe. But valid Passport will be hard to get.
Re:$190M missing after crypto exchange Quadriga CEO dies
by jessaustin on Saturday February 02, 2019 @07:10AM
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That could have been obtained before the "death", anywhere in the world. (and forged entry stamps could also be obtained)