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Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion
by
Equus
on 21/04/2016, 17:28:22 UTC
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You can use SEPA, OKpay, etc. The exchange is just starting, but it has lots of potential. At least, it is impossible to take down.

ELI5 who I wire actual irl money to, and why it won't get stolen immediately.

1) The bitcoins are programmed to be released only when two of three people agree that the money has been received.
2) When the money gets to your bank account you and the buyer release your coins.
3) If you lie about it, the buyer and a random aribitrator release your coins.

Not sure that I would trust it...  but seems legit.

Did this with a SEPA transfer on bitquick once. The guy sent me 180 euro. I saw the transfer go through to my account. I released the bitcoins.

2 days later my bank calls me and says the person's account that sent me the money was hacked and that they needed to refund the 180 euro. Nothing I could do at that point.

Reading through their whitepaper this morning I see things like "transaction limit of 1 bitcoin" listed as security features, so I am pretty skeptical.  Still, chargebacks are possible with e-Bay and yet things work.  Perhaps a reputation system will make it all work in the end, or maybe a bunch of people will be scammed for a ton of money.  How exciting to find out!