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I'm not invested in BTC, and I have no intention to invest in it either, but let's be real--neither bitcoin, nor nay bitcoin exchanges (as far as I am aware) ac
by svenkatesh 13y ago
I'm not invested in BTC, and I have no intention to invest in it either, but let's be real--neither bitcoin, nor nay bitcoin exchanges (as far as I am aware) actively solicited criminals to use their service. Just because BTC has some qualities that make it useful for criminals does not mean it was made for criminals. There is a distinction.
Also, a few exchanges are either registered as MSBs or in the process of registering as MSBs. CampBX and TradeHill come to mind.
- socillion 13y agoI'm curious what you mean by "actively solicited criminals to use their service". Although there has been a lot of effort put forth to portray Liberty Reserve as solely useful for criminals, this is incorrect and the magnitude of criminal activity on the site is unknown. As you say, "Just because BTC has some qualities that make it useful for criminals does not mean it was made for criminals." The same applied equally well to LR.
- rdl 13y agoGold Age was most definitely not "solely for criminals", or even "marketed extensively to criminals"; I didn't follow Liberty Reserve much (their next thing).