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Re:BBC cryptocurrency documentary pulled from air at last mi... by pessimizer on Thursday February 10, 2022 @09:02AM (#30286089)
> You can buy drugs and other illegal things off the internet (tor)

Can you? After that huge bust a few years back, I figured that particular usage was marginal at this point. Seems like the only use for crypto is ransomware, dodging taxes or smuggling embezzled money out of your country.

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Re:BBC cryptocurrency documentary pulled from air at last mi... by Matticus_Rex on Thursday February 10, 2022 @10:08AM (#30287122)
Yeah, there are still plenty of drugs on the darkweb. Busting a few dealers doesn't eliminate demand, and in-person dealers don't have a "reviews" page for their products and behavior.
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Re:BBC cryptocurrency documentary pulled from air at last mi... by Clepsydra on Thursday February 10, 2022 @09:41AM (#30286675)
IPTV. It's the only reason i own bitcoins. :)
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