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Re:FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleged Silk... by Cthulhu_ on Monday October 07, 2013 @10:44AM (#6508536)
That is, if he can convert his e-money into real money; I doubt lawyers would accept bitcoins, certainly when they're about to work for the guy whose site played an important part in the rise and valuation of bitcoins.
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Re:FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleged Silk... by tempestn on Monday October 07, 2013 @07:59PM (#6512130)
I think that all depends on how many bitcoins. Lawyers aren't stupid. If he offered a multiple of their standard fee, paid in bitcoins at the current exchange, I doubt he would have any difficulties. (There are already plenty of successful lawyers out there defending wealthy clients on drug trafficking charges, and they obviously have a pretty good idea where their fees are ultimately coming from.)
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Re:FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleged Silk... by megablast on Monday October 07, 2013 @08:29PM (#6512228)
No doubt he put all his money in bitcoins, and never ever converted any money.
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