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Re:BitTorrent v2 by hkt on Monday September 07, 2020 @09:30PM (#24404434)
And until recently, a highly successful way to _launder_ it.
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Re:BitTorrent v2 by meowface on Monday September 07, 2020 @09:50PM (#24404537)
Some other cryptocurrencies designed around anonymity are still very effective for that purpose. The only weaknesses are at the spots where the funds enter and exit the "laundry". (Converting to/from fiat or a less anonymous cryptocurrency.)
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Re:BitTorrent v2 by buzzdenver on Monday September 07, 2020 @09:51PM (#24404538)
Why did it stop being that?
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Re:BitTorrent v2 by d3nj4l on Monday September 07, 2020 @11:02PM (#24404865)
Because more secure cryptos, e.g. Monero, have picked up pace.
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