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Topic: 2012-08-01 tnr.com Bitcoins Are Back, at Least for Porn and Poker (Read 1350 times)

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Right now there's probably a lot more use for black market transactions than computer hardware. Even if you have a problem with the black market, this doesn't reflect poorly on the currency....just points out that it's valuable and more useful than physical currency or credit cards.
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Where did bitcoins go?

Also I buy software and computer gear so this article is villainizing bitcoins I feel
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Bitcoins Are Back, at Least for Porn and Poker

 - http://www.tnr.com/blog/plank/105649/bitcoins-are-back-least-porn-and-poker

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As the bitcoin makes its comeback, it may also provoke renewed attention from law enforcement as an illegal competitor to the U.S. dollar or as a vehicle for money laundering, especially if it continues to be used predominantly on the Internet’s fringes.
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