[atomicUpdate]

> you can’t reverse it!!

> and guess what, someone can hold a gun to your head and take it.

Those are contradictory statements. The government can absolutely reverse a criminal taking your money by arresting them and returning the stolen cash.

[squaredpants]

Can't the government do the same with cryptocurrencies though? They can also "arrest the criminal and return the stolen cryptocurrencies". Not very practical 99% of the time though...

[oculusthrift]

yeah unless they spent it, or hid it, etc... just as easy to get that cash back as it would be to get the criminals private key.