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Re:Professional Traders Show Interest in Bitcoin by jarek on Monday April 02, 2012 @05:25PM (#3790171)
> This means bitcoin is the only electronic payments and storage system where your funds are not subject to seizure by a central authority.

Unfortunately, Bitcoin is not "men with guns entering your house or server location and taking your drive" proof.

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Re:Professional Traders Show Interest in Bitcoin by derpherp34342 on Wednesday April 04, 2012 @01:39PM (#3798755)
Yes, bitcoin is exactly "men with guns entering your house or server location and taking your drive" proof."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/03/12/brainwalle...

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Re:Professional Traders Show Interest in Bitcoin by jarek on Thursday April 05, 2012 @01:55AM (#3801493)
Uh, really? They won't be able to get to your money unless they force you to hand over the key, but unless they give you back the drive, neither will you.
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Re:Professional Traders Show Interest in Bitcoin by stuhood on Tuesday April 03, 2012 @01:26AM (#3791601)
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deniable_encryption
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Re:Professional Traders Show Interest in Bitcoin by jarek on Tuesday April 03, 2012 @02:03AM (#3791701)
Sure, that depends on the government giving you your drive(s) back if they can't pin you with anything.
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