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Money is not disappearing, but it is simply evolving. We're now seeing an economy based on the idea of money secured by cryptography evolving in a tiny corner
by kiba 16y ago
Money is not disappearing, but it is simply evolving.
We're now seeing an economy based on the idea of money secured by cryptography evolving in a tiny corner of the internet. Most hackers here are not aware that such an economy exists.
- jambo 16y agoPlease enlighten us. Are they on TOR hidden services? Links? [edited to sound less snarky. genuinely curious]
- jrockway 16y agoI thought it was actually gold stored in some southeast-asian vault.
- kiba 16y agoWe called it bitcoins and it is a Neal Stephenson plot device.
- mootothemax 16y agoWhat's the take-up like compared to the only other tor-based system I'm aware of, eCache? (web interface: https://ffij33ewbnoeqnup.onion.meshmx.com/ https://ffij33ewbnoeqnup.onion.meshmx.com/)
- kiba 16y agoIt's not a tor-based system at all, though it can be used within the tor network. It does have an active forum community, exchange markets, and the like.