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| frank_bb wrote:
| [dead]
| paulpauper wrote:
| Zhong was caught because he made basic operational security
| errors, like address reuse (which is how he was caught by linking
| fraud wallet to exchange wallet) , static IP, using a KYC
| exchange in 2017 to convert BCH into BTC, etc. Not because
| Bitcoin was cracked. After being caught, Zhong voluntarily
| relinquished his passwords to encrypted wallets and other
| bitcoin, not that the crypto was cracked.
|
| I wonder how the feds bypassed the statute of limitations on
| this. He was not identified until almost a decade after the
| theft. I am guessing his attempts at laundering the money and
| spending, reset the clock.
| hnthrowmeaway wrote:
| [dead]
| badrabbit wrote:
| I don't like that. Opsec burden on users is the fault if the
| protocol. I see this thinking being pervasive in many areas. If
| it was monero address reuse is not a concern or using kyc
| exchange logs if the other currency was zcash for example.
|
| Bitcoin is not a cipher it's the whole system so it is valid to
| say a weakness in bitcoin was used to find the person.
| iudqnolq wrote:
| Very broadly speaking if you're hiding and law enforcement is
| actively looking for you the statute of limitations pauses,
| because the delay is morally your fault. (And actively looking
| has a generous definition) That could be what happened here.
| NotYourLawyer wrote:
| > he was caught by linking fraud wallet to exchange wallet
|
| How are you supposed to turn fraudulently obtained btc into
| dollars without doing that?
| nanidin wrote:
| I believe you can buy envelopes of cash on the darknet -
| though then you're probably at high risk of receiving
| counterfeits or running into a sting.
| jeffy90 wrote:
| How do you get the physical envelopes of cash without
| detection?
| mynameishere wrote:
| Use someone else's address and rob their mailbox.
| Scoundreller wrote:
| If he just hodled like everyone said to, he'd be free!
| labster wrote:
| Feds can't take crypto from your grasp if you have diamond
| hands.
| psd1 wrote:
| Someone should tell 'em that "Mt. Gox" is short for "Magic the
| Gathering Online Exchange"
| Cardinal7167 wrote:
| The internet never forgets
| atdrummond wrote:
| The US invested so much effort into this because they were
| worried that their own agents were involved with the theft. This
| was all part of their effort to clean up the massive corruption
| post-Silk Road seizure.
| nwah1 wrote:
| On what basis do you make this statement?
| kenbaylor wrote:
| Likely on this basis:
| https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35038971.amp
| cma wrote:
| Non-amp link https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35038971
| RadixDLT wrote:
| does wsj think anybody is going to read their articles if they
| block people from reading
| theturtletalks wrote:
| Go to Archive.to, paste in any paywalled article, use reader
| mode on mobile and you can read it.
|
| As long as these websites keep pushing the content to the
| client (for SEO of course), it's fine for us to take it. If
| they truly want to be paywalled, DRM that text and stop reaping
| the benefits of Google search.
| boeingUH60 wrote:
| Well, it costs money to produce well-researched pieces like
| this, and they have nearly 3 million paying digital subscribers
| [1].
|
| 1- https://www.adweek.com/media/the-wall-street-journal-grew-
| di...
| j45 wrote:
| Even though I might not agree with it, paywalls are around for
| this long for a reason.
| Anon84 wrote:
| https://archive.is/U7dSU
| phyzome wrote:
| Say it with me:
|
| "Bitcoin is not, and never was, anonymous."
| SahAssar wrote:
| But used as intended (not via a KYC exchange) it is
| pseudonymous, right?
| fsckboy wrote:
| better if you could go back and time and have said it early on
| with the early crypto enthusiasts
| berkle4455 wrote:
| they didn't listen then and they don't listen now. waste of
| effort.
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