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Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by squeaky-clean on Thursday April 13, 2023 @12:10AM (#35550849)
Are Bitcoin ATM's still a thing? There used to be one in a coffee shop near where I lived. If I deposited cash and wore a facemask and sunglasses, how would anyone ever know who did the transaction?
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Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by gertlex on Thursday April 13, 2023 @12:41AM (#35551033)
A couple months ago, I was incredulous when I noticed about a half dozen of them on google maps within a mile radius of where I am in San Jose. I haven't gone looking for them physically, though.
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Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by MivLives on Thursday April 13, 2023 @01:10AM (#35551213)
They require a phone number and an ID in some cases. Their exchange rates are normally not great either.
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Re:The U.S. Cracked a $3.4B Crypto Heist–and Bitcoin’s Anony... by vertis on Thursday April 13, 2023 @05:45AM (#35553124)
Bad exchange rates are the cost of money laundering, along with the eventual jail sentence.
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