Falcon Global Capital תציע תכנית ביטוח מפני גנבה למשקיעים בביטקוין

Problems at Mt.Gox have justifiably caused concern amongst Bitcoin holders around the world. Elliptic Vault maintains all customer funds in segregated, transparent, externally auditable storage. Every customer is able to verify the balance of their account through the blockchain, independently of our service

Recent events have highlighted the need for proper, accountable storage for people's Bitcoin holdings—something that Elliptic has always understood to be important. Without transparent, full-reserve storage, or the peace of mind that comes from insurance protection, people are always taking a risk when leaving their funds in third-party hands. Elliptic wishes to underline the fact that it provides both transparency and insurance-backing to customers of our Vault service
 

עדכון 8.3.14, 14:03: כתבה על חשיבות הביטוח בתחום עולם הביטקוין ועל כך, שיוכל להוביל ליציבות הביטקוין נמצאת - כאן. להלן קטע מתוכה:

Insurance specifically for Bitcoin is still very rare and will likely remain so for some time. New firms are emerging around the world, however, that are attempting to offer coverage for the currency. This coverage is meant to provide Bitcoin holders with protection against dangers that are quite real in the digital world. This protection involves providing a financial safety net for those that have their digital currency stolen. Insurance can also protect Bitcoin holders from the failures of digital currency exchanges. Over the past few months, two prominent exchanges have been shut down due to hackers targeting their weak security protocols. This has translated into several millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin simply disappearing

עדכון 8.3.14, 16:55: כתבה נוספת לגבי הצורך בסכמת הגנה על משקיעי הביטקוין כדי להגדיל את אמון הציבור בו נמצאת - כאן. להלן קטע מתוכה:

Industry-backed consumer protection schemes are not new. In order to ensure consumer protection and regain trust, we need a similar scheme for digital currencies. By working together to define the criteria for accepting businesses into the scheme and sufficiently vetting each business, the same could be done for bitcoin

The protocol means that while it is easy enough to prove that you own a bitcoin, it is much harder to prove that the original bitcoin has disappeared and that a refund is therefore due

Bitcoins held by Mt. Gox have seemingly disappeared, but they may still reappear. The bitcoin industry therefore needs a central body capable of cancelling the relevant bitcoin and the same would have to apply to any digital currency
The Bitcoin Foundation has the right structure and it could have the jurisdictional capability to reproduce and refund currency