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Romney tax returns being ransomed for $1,000,000 worth of bitcoins
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mooseman99
on 05/09/2012, 19:05:01 UTC
http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/city-news/anonymous-group-allegedly-hacked-romney-tax-records-franklin-firm

An anonymous group claims to have gotten access to all of Romney's 1040 tax returns and is threatening to release them by Sept. 28th

They have 2 bitcoin addresses, one in favor of releasing and the other opposed.  Whichever reaches $1,000,000 worth of bitcoins first 'wins'.

If the one opposed to releasing the returns wins, they will never be released.  If the other wins, they will be released immediately.
Now, It's not clear that the tax returns are real, although some places have confirmed receiving them.


I see this being very good for bitcoin prices in the short term.  Even if neither address receives the bitcoins the press alone should draw in some new faces.

What do you guys think?