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Re:Feds arrest couple, seize $3.6B in hacked Bitcoin funds by smartties on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @12:40PM (#30261595)
Are they being charged for stealing? I thought the concept of crypto is to be you own bank, So as long as you have the private key, you are now technically the owner. What if two people generate the same private key. Who is the owner ?
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Re:Feds arrest couple, seize $3.6B in hacked Bitcoin funds by khuey on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @12:44PM (#30261653)
They're charged with money laundering.
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