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Nathaniel Popper
@nathanielpopper
Each time we write about Bitcoin and online drug markets we hear from lots of Bitcoin folks who say the topic is not worthy of coverage and is blown out of proportion. It seems worth explaining how I think about this. So a thread.
nytimes.com
Bitcoin Has Lost Steam. But Criminals Still Love It. (Published 2020)
The police hoped that taking down online black markets would chase away criminals. But the amount of Bitcoin spent on illegal purposes has reached a new high.
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