Ukraine kidnappers release hostage after $1m bitcoin ransom paid

[RicciRivero]

anyone heard this news about this : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/29/ukraine-kidnappers-release-hostage-after-1m-bitcoin-ransom-paid 

Ukraine kidnappers already release the hostage for $1m bitcoin. that is huge  

Pavel Lerner Said ''This is the first such case in Ukraine linked to bitcoin'' well it was a ransom  

 

i hope this wont happen again to another country  

[testB]

40 minutes ago, RicciRivero said:

i hope this wont happen again to another country  

It should only become more common as adoption increases. Crypto has less barriers when transacting, and the process of laundering, if you need to at all, wouldn't be as complicated with the plus of reduced overhead. We can still hope, I suppose, and it's good that he was returned in one piece.

[RicciRivero]

8 minutes ago, testB said:

It should only become more common as adoption increases. Crypto has less barriers when transacting, and the process of laundering, if you need to at all, wouldn't be as complicated with the plus of reduced overhead. We can still hope, I suppose, and it's good that he was returned in one piece.

yeah well just hope for the best  

[Erdene]

I think that's why the Satoshi nakomoto won't announce himself (themselves). It's for safety reasons.

[wilberthh]

1 hour ago, Erdene said:

I think that's why the Satoshi nakomoto won't announce himself (themselves). It's for safety reasons.

I think so too. People will target him if he reveal himself.

People would do anything when it comes to money though.

 

[akki785]

4 hours ago, RicciRivero said:

i hope this wont happen again to another country  

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I'm afraid this may happen many times in future. I mean, think about it, you don't have to worry about tracked by police or Interpol. All you need a bitcoin address. And with just one click all money is yours without leaving any trace..

That's the real dark side of the cryptocurrencies..