More security holes are appearing in cryptocurrency and smart contract platforms

Re:More security holes are appearing in cryptocurrency and s... by eridius on Thursday March 28, 2019 @02:51PM (#19515290)

> These are not central parties and they present risks with anything one does with a computer on a network.

If someone compromises my OS and steals my credit card details, the bank sends me a new card and handles the fraudulent charges on my behalf. I'm not out any money

If someone compromises my OS and steals my bitcoin private key, they can drain my entire wallet and I've lost everything, and have zero recourse.

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Re:More security holes are appearing in cryptocurrency and s... by aeternus on Thursday March 28, 2019 @06:21PM (#19517211)

Those examples ignore the other side:

If I'm a merchant and someone uses a stolen or cloned credit card, or simply performs a charge-back, they get my goods for free and I have basically zero recourse.

If I'm a merchant and someone pays me with bitcoin, I'm not out any money regardless, nor do I have to expend time/money/legal resources to ensure I keep that payment.

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Re:More security holes are appearing in cryptocurrency and s... by Fellshard on Thursday March 28, 2019 @07:57PM (#19517856)

Show me merchants who trust Bitcoin enough to accept it directly, and not through an exchange.

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