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Re:Bitcoin breaks 30 USD by moxie on Thursday February 21, 2013 @11:44PM (#5262753)
Please see any of the very many recent in-depth discussions about the security of webapp-based cryptography. Sure, it "works" in the sense that it's very easy to use, but it is by no means secure.

I'm sure all of those other "online wallet" services that lost or disappeared with everyone's BTC also had plenty of users.

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Re:Bitcoin breaks 30 USD by Charybdis on Friday February 22, 2013 @08:38AM (#5264130)
Moxie, given your background in cryptography, do you have any ideas on how the Bitcoin community could improve the user experience without compromising security?
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Re:Bitcoin breaks 30 USD by HappMacDonald on Friday February 22, 2013 @01:11AM (#5263002)
So use the Blockchain.info browser extension, instead.
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Re:Bitcoin breaks 30 USD by BladeMcCool on Friday February 22, 2013 @01:49AM (#5263077)
you realize that they dont have your private key right? and that you can verify the javascript wasnt poisoned by having a hash of the legit javascript and comparing it? with a handy toolbar?
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