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The Internet's “Silk Road” Feels Way Less Sinister in 2021

2 pointsby eddieozabout 4 years ago

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eddieozabout 4 years ago
&gt;&gt; &quot;In the days of Silk Road, Tor — a type of open-source software for maintaining anonymity online — was used to hide IP addresses and bitcoin facilitated transactions without involving banks. That would not happen today. Looking back, it’s referred to as “the most sophisticated and extensive criminal market­place on the internet.”&quot;<p>It is happening, all the time.