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Re:We have detected a security breach. Services are temporar... by astrodust on Monday April 01, 2013 @05:39PM (#5476109)
Nobody in their right mind would insure Bitcoins.
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Re:We have detected a security breach. Services are temporar... by polemic on Monday April 01, 2013 @05:50PM (#5476184)
Probably not for the reason you think.

Actuaries happen to be quite good an quantifying risk. If the price is right, someone will be willing to insure it. An insurer with a specialist background in systems and security could do well.

The actual problem is the implications of underwriting a fiat currency with a "real" currency.

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Re:We have detected a security breach. Services are temporar... by astrodust on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @12:11AM (#5477647)
You may as well be insuring cigars against arson.
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