Comment by ceejayoz

> Guessing a lot of credit card details are ripe for picking in the data they leaked.

Sure, but that's where credit cards shine in comparison to Bitcoin. In the US, you're protected by Federal law in that scenario. A brief pain in the ass - reporting the fraud and getting a new card number - and you're out $0.

Meanwhile, a bit of malware can drain millions of dollars of Bitcoin with zero recourse. It's gone. This isn't theoretical, it has happened. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/03/bitcoin-s...