MyBitcoin.com goes AWOL along with everyones Bitcoins.
go to fbi.gov (Click CONTACT US) to file a complaint about your missing bitcoins.
Any public information regarding this event is welcomed on the freenode #bitcoin-police channel,
( http://tinyurl.com/mybitcoin )
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9 Responses to “The Bitcoin Show – Episode 033”
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Great show, good advice. respect for how you are handling it.
Best Wishes
Graeme
[...] As the easiest and most friendly Bitcoin e-wallet available, MyBitcoin.com became the go-to site to store bitcoins for users; so when they went offline, a great deal of coins were lost from the economy. Estimates fluctuate but it’s thought that the site held around $250,000 worth of bitcoins (in the current economy.) Vocal Bitcoin advocate, Bruce Wagner, had 25,000 BTC sitting in MyBitcoin.com’s coffers when it disappeared and he’s gone on record on The Bitcoin Show (episode 33) about his experience. [...]
Obviously its not ur fault your friends and family lost bitcoin from mybitcoin. Try not to be so hard on urself. you had the very best intention in mind and tried to share your passion to those you care most for. I’m doing the same. Will I still recommend bitcoin, yes.
Stay strong.
When are you going to explain in a video how to make a secure persistent linux usb stick to store your bitcoins. And how to encrypt your bitcoin wallet securely and store it online?
[...] — the online bank we used — was robbed and had to shut down. Here’s Bruce Wagner’s reaction. View the full story at: [...]
It’s possible I’m just not finding it, but it would be helpful if your Bitcoin Show episodes were dated so we could know when they were produced.
Thanks,
-Dave
The irony of asking the government to police fraud for an effort to evade government-issue currency? Can’t hackers protect their own, or invent an inherently secure technology?
My sympathies to all caught out. I hope you can be made whole, but have my doubts. And remember that banking regulations, deposit insurance, and government-backed currency emerged for a reason.
[...] At the cash register, it takes a few minutes to log in from an iPhone and send the bitcoins to the restaurant, but eventually it works, we get our food and sit down for lunch. Note: After we bought lunch, MyBitcoin — the online bank we used — was robbed and had to shut down. Here’s Bruce Wagner’sreaction. [...]
[...] a la velocidad de la luz, dice Wagner. Recientemente el valor del bitcoin fue afectado cuando MyBitcoin.com, uno de los más grandes bancos de bitcoin desapareció, llevándose la moneda con él. Pero la [...]