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Re:Hacker News is more interested in Bitcoin when there's a ... by LyndsySimon on Monday July 31, 2017 @10:48AM (#14892460)
I see no evidence to support the statement "Bitcoin is mainly used in drug trading these days."

I do see some mild counter-evidence. There were two very large dark-net markets that were shut down recently, and the price of Bitcoin didn't seem to respond.

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Re:Hacker News is more interested in Bitcoin when there's a ... by free_everybody on Monday July 31, 2017 @11:38AM (#14892950)
That's probably because most people see drug markets as a completely replaceable service. Silk Road down? Use AlphaBay. AlphaBay down? Use something else. It's so profitable to run these markets that the odds of someone developing a newer, better version are guaranteed.
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