Re:Bitcoin falls from $266
by gavinlynch on Wednesday April 10, 2013 @05:04PM
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>> "If anything it might be a positive sign for bitcoin that the attackers are keen to acquire it!"
I don't think it inherently implies anything of the sort. There is nothing to suggest that they believe in Bitcoin or care about it. If your suggestions are true, the only thing we know is that they are playing a very, very easy game of manipulation for financial gain. I don't see that as a positive for Bitcoin and think you're reaching with that statement.
Re:Bitcoin falls from $266
by kragen on Wednesday April 10, 2013 @09:37PM
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If there's enough financial gain to be had by manipulating Bitcoin to interest market manipulators, that means the Bitcoin market has more money available in it than, say, two years ago.
I don't think it inherently implies anything of the sort. There is nothing to suggest that they believe in Bitcoin or care about it. If your suggestions are true, the only thing we know is that they are playing a very, very easy game of manipulation for financial gain. I don't see that as a positive for Bitcoin and think you're reaching with that statement.