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Re:Bitcoin price reaches a record high for the first time si... by nwh on Wednesday November 06, 2013 @06:23AM (#6682113)
v0.8 miners were paid back for the lost funds from a private fund, leftover from the original Bitcoin Faucet.
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Re:Bitcoin price reaches a record high for the first time si... by oleganza on Wednesday November 06, 2013 @08:02AM (#6682447)
Yes, but this was not planned ahead. Miners did abandon their rewards even being on a longer chain just to maintain trust in the system. They did not know if they will ever get their money recovered.
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