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Hacked BitCoin Exchange Sued By Customers

Posted by Unknown on from the damages-issued-in-monopoly-money dept.

judgecorp writes "Bitcoinica, an exchange for the BitCoin virtual currency, is being sued by former customers, after it was hacked. Thieves stole around $180,000 worth of BitCoins in two attacks. The site is now closed, and customers are suing to get their money back."

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  1. Bitcoin is a pyramid scheme, plane and simple. by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 0, Troll

    Bullshit. $180,000? Dream on.

    Here's the thing: Bitcoins are nothing and nothing is worth exactly that.

    Bitcoin is a pyramid scheme, plane and simple.

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  2. Re:LOL by lightknight · · Score: 0, Troll

    Everyone! Everyone look at him!
    He doesn't understand how his own country's currency works.

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    I am John Hurt.