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		blueskin_ on March 4, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Flexcoin is shutting down Yet again, why coins are only secure in your own wallet. Giving them to a third party is throwing them away.

tomeric on March 4, 2014 [–]

How can Bitcoin ever go mainstream if you need regular people to secure their computers, remember their passwords and backup everything so wallets aren't lost?

panacea on March 4, 2014 | [–]

Answer: It won't ever go mainstream.

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