They didn't, necessarily. Banks were just a place to get loans and a slightly mo...

		jarin on June 14, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Computer compromise leads to theft of bitcoins val... They didn't, necessarily. Banks were just a place to get loans and a slightly more secure place to keep money than a hole in the back yard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Deposit_Insurance_Corpo...