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Re:FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleged Silk... by betterunix on Monday October 07, 2013 @02:34PM (#6510244)
...how is that different from paper money or gold? Burying your money is a pretty ancient trick...
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Re:FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleged Silk... by damon_c on Monday October 07, 2013 @03:36PM (#6510639)
because burying 80 million dollars would take a few hours and a lot of space...and probably a few big black barrels or something.

burying bitcoin can be done with a flowerpot.

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Re:FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleged Silk... by aianus on Monday October 07, 2013 @05:58PM (#6511577)
It's very difficult to leave the country with $80m in paper bills or bullion. You can hide bitcoin in your head and nobody can tell it's there.
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