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by bobcallme 1958 days ago
> Bitcoin also enables ransomware.

"Ransomware" has been a thing well before Bitcoin. Instead of Bitcoin, they would convince people to buy moneypaks or various gift cards.

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Does that work on a large scale (automation), and/or with the large amounts of money like we have seen in recent cases in the news?