>In addition to that, it is a perfect tool for Western people to buy drugs, weapons and other contraband (Silk Road and its countless successors), for sending l

>In addition to that, it is a perfect tool for Western people to buy drugs, weapons and other contraband (Silk Road and its countless successors), for sending large sums of money across borders, and soon-ish to buy Tesla cars. Cryptocurrencies are. Bitcoin is outclassed by e.g. Monero in that niche and sadly, the constant international busts of DNMs have made buying drugs online an ordeal with markets having very short lifespans currently.