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Re:Feds arrest couple, seize $3.6B in hacked Bitcoin funds by algorade on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @02:26PM (#30263245)
The cryptographic keys were stored on a cloud storage device. Law enforcement agencies gained access to these keys while executing a search warrant and used them move the funds. So by this logic, the government is now the rightful owner of these funds.
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Re:Feds arrest couple, seize $3.6B in hacked Bitcoin funds by brewdad on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @02:35PM (#30263381)
Correct. This is why crypto, at least in its current form, must fail. In the crypto world possession is 10/10ths of the law.
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Re:Feds arrest couple, seize $3.6B in hacked Bitcoin funds by astrange on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @06:16PM (#30266252)
Except for when someone hacks your NFT away and the community still considers it yours.
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Re:Feds arrest couple, seize $3.6B in hacked Bitcoin funds by tenuousemphasis on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @04:28PM (#30264995)
Is the same not true for physical cash, gold, or bearer bonds?
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