[verbalist]

> I'd put a rough upper bound on that at $20k

Um, what? There are public addresses with thousands of Bitcoins. Why aren't they getting looted?

[patio11]

Bitcoin consuming web applications, such as stores/exchanges, are routinely being looted.

[verbalist]

you were implying that arbitrary public addresses could be cracked with a 20k budget, and i am saying that it is not the case.