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It is not trivial to check the bitcoin block chain to verify that enough money was transferred into the publicly-known release-now account?


Yes it is trival. As of right now:

0.338 BTC (~4 USD) have been sent to prevent release of the information: http://blockchain.info/address/1HeF89wMjC48bWNgWvVo7Wu3RaLW8...

1.145 BTC (~16 USD) have been sent to vote for full disclosure: http://blockchain.info/address/12AP6iCwRNFQqKLStH3A4b4hw3SL6...


Of course there is no way to know it was not the 'hackers' who made these BC transactions.


Yes, the purpose of the Bitcoin block chain is to disseminate transaction information to prevent double-spending.


I am completely ignorant to bitcoin, so I cannot answer.




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