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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Blaubart, post: 1684025, member: 37498&quot;]Sure, people get robbed every day.&nbsp; They get robbed for $10, $20, $50.&nbsp; Very rarely do they get &quot;robbed&quot; of $250,000 in cash, so I still think the ratio is smaller for cash versus bitcoins.&nbsp; Especially when you consider just how much money is in the banking system.&nbsp; Think <i>all</i> deposits, including those that have been loaned out.&nbsp; If a bank has $50 million in deposits and $45 million loaned out, we&#039;re talking about a liability of $50 million, not $5 million.&nbsp; Also think about all retirement accounts: 401ks, IRAs, state pension funds, etc.&nbsp; Since the value of the bitcoin fluctuates wildly, why not also lump in all the money in the NYSE?&nbsp; ($15 trillion by some estimates, some of which is held through 401ks, IRAs and pension funds, so there&#039;s some duplication there, but still.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The bulk of dollars is held in these types of accounts, not in people&#039;s wallets.&nbsp; Just like the bulk value of Bitcoins aren&#039;t held in physical tokens in people&#039;s pockets, they&#039;re held online.&nbsp; So when you&#039;re talking about people getting robbed, that&#039;s truly an insignificant amount.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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