Hi guys,
I am a newbie copywriter. For the last 4 weeks I have been writing articles in Russian on bitcoin, ICOs, alt coins. I am starting to get immersed into this area and believe that it has a great potential to help peoplekind move forward. Also, I am thinking over a couple of ideas for my own ICO in a couple of years. Something to deal with famine fighting and incentives for micro-investment, combined. And, naturally, since the industry is booming, I am making good money, doing what I like, which is writing.
Right, so, I am totally pro-crypto, but a couple of weeks ago I heard about the story that one of the wealthiest men in Canada and his wife were stranged in their mansion. They were no signs of fight. They had the marks on their necks that showed that there stranged and not poisoned, etc. There were no other bruises on their bodies. As fas as I understand, the Canadians are very piece-loving, they are very tolerant to gays, immigrants, etc. I would be extremely happy to move to Canada from Russia, you know.
So, the motives:
1) hadred tor for the rich folk is out of question (
http://cdn.axar.az/2017/11/07/maxresdefault.jpg)
2) double murder and suicide - not really plausible, coz they were happy, I guess.
3) they were killed for bitcoins or other crypto
So, my first thought when I saw the news was - they were most def strangled for their bitcoins. Well, maybe, it wasn't my first thought. Maybe, third or fourth. But it was right there. Here's a link to article about this occurrence -
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/12/18/billionaire-couple-found-dead-in-their-basement-had-been-strangled-canadian-police-say/.
Then, I decided to Google "Barry Sherman killed bitcoin" There's nothing in TOP-50 in Google.
So, I decided to get back to work. Right now, I am writing a 5,000-word piece on Ethereum universe for newbies and I am sort going through all kinds of questions and tributaries. So, naturally, at some point, I have started writing up on "security, theft risk, etc.".
My rationale is like this:
1) Non-crypto assets: I can extort people all I want, but the FBI will trace my through WebMoney or bank accounts. Or they won't. I don't want to take on the risks of beight caught. That's why I actually don't carry out any "bad" actions. Coz, it's very hard to calculate the risks that you face and I am not that study to believe that I am either the cleverest or luckiest guy on this planet.
2) Crypto-assets: I can extort people for money AND SCOOH with no risk whatsoever. Nobody's going to be able to trace my in cryptos. Well, even if they can, I will be able to do the "mixing procedure" and that's it.
So, everybody has, of course, read this piece:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1lfobc/i_am_a_timetraveler_from_the_future_here_to_beg/. If you haven't, you just have to.
So, in this piece, the time-traveller says all kinds of wacko stuff. The point that drew my attention is the construction of castles for the wealthy to hide from the plebes. But, wait a second, that's exactly what was happening during the Middle Ages, and before the Middle Ages. Well, I think that that's was happening from this point (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGKlOkAMjJg) up to the point, when my people - tha bourgeois and tha nerd, that might actually be the same - came to the front and said that it's much easier to figure out problems through futures, stocks, contracts and just negotiations, you know. A couple of weeks ago I translated a contract for the lease of the apartment in London with the term of 1000 years.
But, now, the anonymity and pseudononimity of cryptos sort of incentivize people to think over extortion.
The other assets are hard to sell, if you steal them. The cash can be marked or the numbers of banknotes can be traceable. The online activities can be tracked.
And, let's make it clear, I am not a sportish guy. I like to read books and to roller blades.
I have some bitcoins. Let's say, I have one bitcoin. What if its prices goes up to 2 mil. Will a potential perp track me to the small suburb in Tha, where I am living, come here and sort or extort my bitcoin from me?
What's your take, guys? Is there any feasible mechanism to achieve the anti-double-whammy:
1) get all the perks that come from anonymity and pseudonimity
2) disincentivize anybody from trying to extort your coins out of you, coz it's hard to scooch away with them.
