Re: Bitcoin v0.1 released

Participants: Hal Finney Bill Frantz

[In response to Hal Finney’s argument about POW tokens creating security incentives]

The 0wned machines are among the most secure on the network because botnet operators work hard to keep others from compromising “their” machines.

[Frantz speculates on a possible future where botnet] operators moving toward being legitimate security firms, protecting computers against compromise in exchange for some of the proof of work (POW) money.

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