Yeah, pretty much like the much more serious hack of Sony was avoided, right?
Sony is not a financial exchange.
But yes, if you think you will convince me that regulation is unnecessary, you are wasting your time. It, even if imperfectly, does ensure a more or less level playing field, a single set of rules, and most importantly accountability when things go awry. Nothing against bitcoin, knock yourselves out. I honestly do believe it will survive, just with different markets.
Yeh riiiiight what about flash crash 6.05.2010. fat fingers my ass regulation are here to protect ppl in power.