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Bitcoin has nothing to do with this news? It seems like you have an unrelated axe to grind.



Not sure if I agree with the sentiment or not, but I think he has a point that crypto currencies can make paying ransoms to international ransomware gangs much easier. Using the traditional banking system would have been extremely difficult and have a low chance of success for that gang.

I could definitely see this reasoning being used as justification for anti crypto currency laws in the future.


They paid the ransom in Bitcoin.




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