Re:Celsius Execs Cashed Out $40M in Crypto Before Halting Wi...
by tekknik on Friday October 07, 2022 @10:29AM
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No bitcoin has always been difficult to insure because no sane company would insure something that can double or triple value overnight. The extreme finite quantity of bitcoins is what makes it difficult to insure.
Re:Celsius Execs Cashed Out $40M in Crypto Before Halting Wi...
by sgammon on Friday October 07, 2022 @08:00PM
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i suppose i thought you meant insurance against theft, not loss of value
Re:Celsius Execs Cashed Out $40M in Crypto Before Halting Wi...
by tekknik on Sunday October 09, 2022 @02:20AM
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theft is loss of value. either way the fact remains, Bitcoin is difficult to insure due to its scarcity. If I insure 1 BTC now worth $10k then in 20 years or so (or maybe overnight) it jumps to $1mil. The insurance company hasn’t gotten enough premiums to cover the payout. Insurance works well for inflating assets, not so much for deflating.
bitcoin is harder to insure because guaranteeing the safety of keys remains a challenge.