• TommySoda@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    So then, hypothetically, if they do this and we get hit with an EMP or a huge solar flare we will literally have nothing? I know it’s a little “tin foil hat” on my part, but I like to live by the rule of not putting all your eggs in one basket. I know this is an excuse for them to do a whole bunch of shady shit and destroy shit from the inside, but a random Internet stranger shouldn’t have a better grasp of national security than the president. Like, if this doesn’t set off red flags for you, you are either incredibly stupid or you think this will pay you out in some way. (Spoiler: it won’t)

    Even my 70 year old mom knows this is a stupid idea and she doesn’t even know how to reset a router.

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      7 days ago

      doesnt have to be an emp or solar flare. one malicious actor getting access to the wallets is all it takes and far more likely in my view

    • explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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      If they actually know what they’re doing, then they can secure against EMP very easily.

      But they won’t know what they’re doing.

    • Mubelotix@jlai.lu
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      7 days ago

      To be honest you can run the bitcoin only with paper and dedication. The algorithm could have existed 2000 years ago