And why is the criminal not detectable at the point of transfer between virtual and real currency?
Because anyone can trade bitcoins with normal money. There's no way of telling where my bitcoin came from.
Bit coin on bit of a rollercoaster!
Down 50% for a short time.
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The whole bitcoin idea is brilliant, but as we've seen it's vulnerable.
I'm starting up a competitor called ActualCoin using small copper bronze tokens that are cunningly disguised to conceal their value.
They will be £1 each to start, but if bitcoin is a guide their value will rise dramatically.
Here's a pic - their resemblance to existing currency is purely coincidental.
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For a limited time, buy one and get another free.
Cool, I've got some of those Actual Coins, if I send them to you can I have their value in pounds please.
sobriety - Member
Cool, I've got some of those Actual Coins, if I send them to you can I have their value in pounds please.
Alastair Darling is my agent for that sort of exchange. 🙂