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Re:$7.5B In Stolen Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex Hack has just ... by atat7024 on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @06:26PM (#26813869)
So if someone buys a stick of gum from me after taking rent money from a tainted BTC address, I get flagged?
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Re:$7.5B In Stolen Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex Hack has just ... by londons_explore on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @06:42PM (#26814018)
It only takes a few exchanges refusing to flag coins and the whole flagging system fails.

The bad money gets mixed with the good in the exchanges wallet, and sent to random people...

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Re:$7.5B In Stolen Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex Hack has just ... by chii on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @08:40PM (#26814909)
> a few exchanges refusing to flag coins

they may not have a choice if the gov't regulation forces them to flag it.

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Re:$7.5B In Stolen Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex Hack has just ... by o-__-o on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @06:34PM (#26813935)
Currency of the future
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