It definitely propped up by illegal activity, but to say it's only for that is silly: http://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a10207209/montes

It definitely propped up by illegal activity, but to say it's only for that is silly: http://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a10207209/montessori-schools-bitcoin/ http://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a10... That's one of rich private pre-schools in NYC. Last I checked, educating 6 year olds isn't illegal. "It’s just really another payment option, Ciocca says. "If you don’t want to use it then by all means pay with a check—no harm, no foul."