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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by bobcallme on Wednesday February 10, 2021 @06:09PM (#26096118)
> Bitcoin also enables ransomware.

"Ransomware" has been a thing well before Bitcoin. Instead of Bitcoin, they would convince people to buy moneypaks or various gift cards.

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Re:Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index by amelius on Thursday February 11, 2021 @01:53AM (#26098961)
Does that work on a large scale (automation), and/or with the large amounts of money like we have seen in recent cases in the news?
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