On Fri, 27 Oct 1995, Andrew Loewenstern wrote:
The gotcha being that as long as your money is in the "mint" it is not under FDIC protection... Just how safe your cash is when it is in the mint is entirely related to the security of Mark Twain's systems, which are high-profile machines that will surely be subjected to many cracking attempts. Some may prefer to keep complete control over their cash and store all of it themselves. Unlike physical cash, this stuff can be split up, encrypted, and stored in multiple places, possibly offering more security than the Mark Twain "mint."
Unfortunately, it also expires (btw, how soon??): ----- 8< ----- quoted from http://www.marktwain.com/digifaq.html --------- Once the money is on your hard drive, you can hold it (until expiration date - check this often), or spend it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enzo