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by jonnathanson 3147 days ago
In the scenario I've presented, I think you're correct. This is because milkshakes are liquid (both literally and figuratively), and because they are replaceable.

If we add the condition that milkshakes are not replaceable, does that change the outcome? I'll stfu now if this is derailing things.
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s73ver_ 3147 days ago
It does not. Again, suppose BTC had gone to $2. Would you then say that they only stole $2?
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jonnathanson 3147 days ago
I think you're right, but I do like pishpash's solution of converting to currency value at the time of theft and then applying some sort of interest calculation. This divorces the damages of the theft from the hypothetical asset value of milkshakes over time.
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