The Entire World Just Found Out about Bitcoin!

[cypherdoc]

$1M ransom in Bitcoin.  

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[ForceField]

Thought you were joking. No link = didn't happen.

News Articles:
http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/11124/20120905/secret-service-hackers-demand-million-bitcoin-ransom-mitt-romney-tax-returns.htm
http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/05/romney-tax-returns-hacked/

[cypherdoc]

[labestiol]

Yep, this might be the biggest msm coverage outside of the financial news.
And we're already back above 11$ 

[cypherdoc]

Yep, this might be the biggest msm coverage outside of the financial news.
And we're already back above 11$ 

the biggest in or out.

[ForceField]

If this is how the idea of Bitcoin gets exposed to the world, through a negative event, then Bitcoins will be seen as a bad thing for many people and governments.

And it would open it up to further condemning and denouncing attacks by politicians.

[finkleshnorts]

pretty sure it's a hoax, atlas posted this a month ago:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=96616.msg1064381#msg1064381

[Bitcoin Oz]

Whatever you do dont send coins to those addresses without using  a mixing service  

[iCEBREAKER]

In B4

[cypherdoc]

If this how the idea of Bitcoin gets exposed to the world, through a negative event, then Bitcoins will be seen as a bad thing for many people and governments.

no.  it'll be interpreted as a huge positive.  it's been made loud and clear that Bitcoins are valued.  it's an efficient, highly desired fixed supply currency that can be sent or received w/o being present in person.  try that with gold or USD's.

[ForceField]

If this how the idea of Bitcoin gets exposed to the world, through a negative event, then Bitcoins will be seen as a bad thing for many people and governments.

no.  it'll be interpreted as a huge positive.  it's been made loud and clear that Bitcoins are valued.  it's an efficient, highly desired fixed supply currency that can be sent or received w/o being present in person.  try that with gold or USD's.

For its longer term success, I'd prefer it if a beneficial event did the introduction of Bitcoin to the world.

[moni3z]

orig hoax a month+ ago
new hoax on pastebin
new hoax rewritten to include bitcoin addresses for ransom
no actual returns stolen
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media of course runs with this story

[labestiol]

Hoax or not, I also see this as positive.
Just think about how much people will ask themselves "WTF is bitcoin ? let's google that"

[cypherdoc]

orig hoax a month+ ago
new hoax on pastebin
new hoax rewritten to include bitcoin addresses for ransom
no actual returns stolen
?
media of course runs with this story

someone in the Bitcoin World is related to Ben?

[kjj]

pretty sure it's a hoax, atlas posted this a month ago:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=96616.msg1064381#msg1064381

Yeah, that is a fake news site.  Like The Onion, but not funny.

[elux]

https://www.google.com/news/story?cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=romney+bitcoin&ncl=dEDkjGvGclJRWqMtoJXK3Cv7kF_xM&cf=all&scoring=n

Holy shit, massive news coverage.

[finkleshnorts]

pretty sure it's a hoax, atlas posted this a month ago:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=96616.msg1064381#msg1064381

Yeah, that is a fake news site.  Like The Onion, but not funny.

Right, and right.

Somebody from this forum saw that and decided to get some free bitcoins. That's my theory.

[ElectricMucus]

If this how the idea of Bitcoin gets exposed to the world, through a negative event, then Bitcoins will be seen as a bad thing for many people and governments. And it would open it up to further condemning and denouncing attacks by politicians.

No it's not. The worst thing that can happen is a neutral effect should it turn out to be a hoax. That kind of association doesn't damage bitcoins reputation since it is not related to it's infrastructure.
I wouldn't be surprised if we hit all time highs next month, and I think everybody here agrees I am one of the most resilient bears in here.

[cypherdoc]

If this how the idea of Bitcoin gets exposed to the world, through a negative event, then Bitcoins will be seen as a bad thing for many people and governments. And it would open it up to further condemning and denouncing attacks by politicians.

No it's not. The worst thing that can happen is a neutral effect should it turn out to be a hoax. That kind of association doesn't damage bitcoins reputation since it is not related to it's infrastructure.
I wouldn't be surprised if we hit all time highs next month, and I think everybody here agrees I am one of the most resilient bears in here.

slowly but surely you're drifting over to the good side! 

[Bitcoin Oz]

I hear theres a pirate who could sell them 200 000  bitcoins for cash in a suitcase.