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February 25, 2015, 10:16:04 PM

What I meant is that "bitcoin insurance" can probably only be what circle and coinbase are offering, basically telling people that "it's all insured" but if your computer/account gets hacked you are screwed and they don't give you a penny.
Considering bitcoin is irreversible and all, good luck with actual consumer protection.

If I let my computer get hacked, and the thieves empty my fiat bank account, I'm screwed, too. No difference.

One of my neighbours had her bank card stolen after she went to an ATM. The thieves had seen her typing in her code. She got nothing from the bank.

Sounds like utter bullshit.  What country do you live in?

Entirely possible even in the US.

Really?  I suppose everything's possible, but that's not really how things work.  Heard plenty of "happened to my neighbor" stories, usually turns out 2b bulshit tho.

Apparently, I have a way better relationship with my neighbour than you. Not surprising, now I think of it...