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by get 3049 days ago
"nobody can destroy or seize your coins"

"keeping your investment safe is not simple"

Hmm...

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One of the great ironies of Bitcoin is that it was marketed as "the internet of money".... except one of the best way to secure it is to avoid exposing it to the internet and by printing its keys out on sheets of paper.
I think this means:

- nobody can destroy or seize your coins unless they have your private keys

- keeping your private keys safe is not simple

Compare with the Business Insider headline

"People are making a fortune buying government-seized bitcoins" http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-price-government-auct...

A government or entity can only seize your coins if they have or find the private keys