Use of bitcoin does require the use of an online wallet. This is the case if Bitcoin is going to be accepted mainstream.
I too lost here - but I blame the hacker - not the victim. From what I read the file system was wiped. Curious as to why a hacker would do that. Usually get in - get the info - get out. Wiping the server clean ensures there is no trace of how.
I believe some thought needs to be put into the who - as well as the how.
I do also note a number of online wallets have had problems. A number of the leading wallets in various countries have been taken down recently. Denmark, Poland, Czechoslovakia.
Rather than thinking all about me, let's think all about we. The BTC community has been targeted (and probably always will be) by those who seek to devalue it.
They seek to destroy the work of hours spent working out systems that are for the improvement of all.
Why is that? If the hacker is successful then the value drops. And who profits from that? The established systems would seem to have the most to gain. Food for thought.
It helps to read the terms. I think the security was ok - obviously not enough - hindsight is 20/20. But one can lock the doors and the thief still breaks the window - or burns the house down.
I hope Kris - and Bips - continue. I hope they focus on the merchant services. I hope they prosper.
And - I do hope they find a way to recompense. But hey I'm human.
If they don't - then I will still use their merchant services.
I too lost here - but I blame the hacker - not the victim. From what I read the file system was wiped. Curious as to why a hacker would do that. Usually get in - get the info - get out. Wiping the server clean ensures there is no trace of how.
I believe some thought needs to be put into the who - as well as the how.
I do also note a number of online wallets have had problems. A number of the leading wallets in various countries have been taken down recently. Denmark, Poland, Czechoslovakia.
Rather than thinking all about me, let's think all about we. The BTC community has been targeted (and probably always will be) by those who seek to devalue it.
They seek to destroy the work of hours spent working out systems that are for the improvement of all.
Why is that? If the hacker is successful then the value drops. And who profits from that? The established systems would seem to have the most to gain. Food for thought.
It helps to read the terms. I think the security was ok - obviously not enough - hindsight is 20/20. But one can lock the doors and the thief still breaks the window - or burns the house down.
I hope Kris - and Bips - continue. I hope they focus on the merchant services. I hope they prosper.
And - I do hope they find a way to recompense. But hey I'm human.
If they don't - then I will still use their merchant services.