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Re:The Push to Ban Ransom Payments Is Gaining Momentum by greentext on Thursday May 23, 2024 @01:42AM (#40450873)
Ban cryptocurrency worldwide. Problem solved.
Re:The Push to Ban Ransom Payments Is Gaining Momentum by kolinko on Thursday May 23, 2024 @03:24AM (#40451578)
This would ban legitimate uses only.
Re:The Push to Ban Ransom Payments Is Gaining Momentum by iLoveOncall on Thursday May 23, 2024 @03:32AM (#40451638)
So not ban anything? Good.
Re:The Push to Ban Ransom Payments Is Gaining Momentum by halfcat on Thursday May 23, 2024 @01:47AM (#40450911)
Are the world police implementing this ban? And are they starting a world war to enforce it? Or how does this ban go into effect in your view?
Re:The Push to Ban Ransom Payments Is Gaining Momentum by Gibbon1 on Thursday May 23, 2024 @02:19AM (#40451105)
Well we start with say you, you trade some of your bitcoin holdings, the feds seize your winnings, fine you and toss you in prison.
Re:The Push to Ban Ransom Payments Is Gaining Momentum by coldtea on Thursday May 23, 2024 @03:01AM (#40451419)
Why start with the person trading bitcoin holdings or any other action for that matter?

Why not just give the police arbitrary power to fine and toss in prison anybody?

Sounds like getting to that with extra steps.

Re:The Push to Ban Ransom Payments Is Gaining Momentum by Gibbon1 on Thursday May 23, 2024 @03:59AM (#40451857)
Well what you're doing is actually a felony already.

https://www.federalcriminallawyer.us/securities-fraud/

Re:The Push to Ban Ransom Payments Is Gaining Momentum by halfcat on Thursday May 23, 2024 @10:42AM (#40455350)
How do they seize it? Say I’ve got a 256-bit number memorized and I live on a farm in El Salvador.

Is the US sending seal team 6 to interrogate every person trading bitcoin on earth? Or, is that maybe a bit unrealistic?

Re:The Push to Ban Ransom Payments Is Gaining Momentum by Gibbon1 on Thursday May 23, 2024 @03:58PM (#40459189)
If you're a foreigner you're not violating US laws by selling your fraudulent securities. If you sell to a US citizen you aught to stay away from places with extradition treaties.

None of this is new or invalidated by magic coins in my computer.