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legendary
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Yes they are, and that's probably what makes a portion of its value. That's good that such people use Bitcoin. At least they make the value climb.
Currently too much use of bitcoin in illegal activities is worrying for me as I read some time ago few peoples take ransom in bitcoins after kidnapings in few countries this can hurt us badly 
yeah agree I think the media exposure of illegal activities that will make bitcoin name to be ugly, but how else? a user is free to use bitcoin for anything right ? and we will not be able to intervene much less prohibit users to use bitcoin. I think this will continue to happen
Correct all users have freedom to spend or to used their bitcoin whatever they want if this would be illegal or not we can not stop them because also we do not know where the people who transact illegally since we do not have device to track them.
And because we have all the freedom we can use our bitcoins in illegal activities, it's actually depends on a certain person as there are people who are responsible enough although they have the capacity to use it but they are protecting their self for future lawsuits and the good image of bitcoin.
Use it cause I won't even try, my major uses of bitcoin is just to use it in gambling and trading. Gambling sounds a little bit illegal to me but the the law cannot be enforce is we are using bitcoin which makes it legitimate. Maybe selling drugs and weapons are more considered as illegal.
legendary
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Yes they are, and that's probably what makes a portion of its value. That's good that such people use Bitcoin. At least they make the value climb.
Currently too much use of bitcoin in illegal activities is worrying for me as I read some time ago few peoples take ransom in bitcoins after kidnapings in few countries this can hurt us badly 
yeah agree I think the media exposure of illegal activities that will make bitcoin name to be ugly, but how else? a user is free to use bitcoin for anything right ? and we will not be able to intervene much less prohibit users to use bitcoin. I think this will continue to happen
Correct all users have freedom to spend or to used their bitcoin whatever they want if this would be illegal or not we can not stop them because also we do not know where the people who transact illegally since we do not have device to track them.
And because we have all the freedom we can use our bitcoins in illegal activities, it's actually depends on a certain person as there are people who are responsible enough although they have the capacity to use it but they are protecting their self for future lawsuits and the good image of bitcoin.
hero member
Activity: 714
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Yes they are, and that's probably what makes a portion of its value. That's good that such people use Bitcoin. At least they make the value climb.
Currently too much use of bitcoin in illegal activities is worrying for me as I read some time ago few peoples take ransom in bitcoins after kidnapings in few countries this can hurt us badly 
yeah agree I think the media exposure of illegal activities that will make bitcoin name to be ugly, but how else? a user is free to use bitcoin for anything right ? and we will not be able to intervene much less prohibit users to use bitcoin. I think this will continue to happen
Correct all users have freedom to spend or to used their bitcoin whatever they want if this would be illegal or not we can not stop them because also we do not know where the people who transact illegally since we do not have device to track them.
hero member
Activity: 658
Merit: 500
Yes they are, and that's probably what makes a portion of its value. That's good that such people use Bitcoin. At least they make the value climb.
Currently too much use of bitcoin in illegal activities is worrying for me as I read some time ago few peoples take ransom in bitcoins after kidnapings in few countries this can hurt us badly 
yeah agree I think the media exposure of illegal activities that will make bitcoin name to be ugly, but how else? a user is free to use bitcoin for anything right ? and we will not be able to intervene much less prohibit users to use bitcoin. I think this will continue to happen
hero member
Activity: 756
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Yes they are, and that's probably what makes a portion of its value. That's good that such people use Bitcoin. At least they make the value climb.
Currently too much use of bitcoin in illegal activities is worrying for me as I read some time ago few peoples take ransom in bitcoins after kidnapings in few countries this can hurt us badly 
sr. member
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Yes they are, and that's probably what makes a portion of its value. That's good that such people use Bitcoin. At least they make the value climb.
sr. member
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That's what bitcoin used in illegal activities and criminals are trying to get their profits from crime using bitcoin may be difficult to turn around for the most bitcoin. Although as they say, money is not to blame for the fact that the goods are criminal, but nevertheless it already casts a shadow.
hero member
Activity: 1456
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Maintain Social Distance, Stay safe.
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Perhaps we can see mostly of the ico couldnt produce thing and because of bitcoin, they can hide themselves
Well, that is the reality in investment. There is no assurance as we are like gambling, if it will guarantee a profit then we will be all rich now. I guess you just need to be clever enough especially when putting money, they are not making an illegal activities but there are only unsuccessful projects.
Well yeah agree honestly i don't want to invest on ICO for safety i choose the top 20 altcoin in coinmarket cap that i think it is more safe than choose to invest in ICO that we don't know what will happen in few days.
hero member
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People in deep web are the ones who are using bitcoin for their illegal purposes.
yes in fact the world is a combination of good and bad people, so bitcoin can be use for both good and bad activities also. just like other currencies which are also use for good as well as for  bad purposes also.
legendary
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Gambling is illegal in our country but I can gamble using bitcoin, so I am using bitcoin for illegal activity specifically gambling. Big question,

Who will arrest me then?
Unless you are living in some kind of police state then gambling with bitcoin is not bound to bring a lot of attention to you, besides online gambling is in a little bit of a gray area and when you add bitcoin to the mix things become even murkier.
The problem here is, okay suppose gambling is illegal in his country but the thing is that he should be aware about it and follow it. The sites will not distinguish that who is from which country, they can also use proxy if they want. So, it is people doing illegal things not sites nor bitcoins. Human will use any technology for his benefits both in legal and illegal, that must be the history human race.
sr. member
Activity: 378
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ICO SCAMS Tongue

Perhaps we can see mostly of the ico couldnt produce thing and because of bitcoin, they can hide themselves
Well, that is the reality in investment. There is no assurance as we are like gambling, if it will guarantee a profit then we will be all rich now. I guess you just need to be clever enough especially when putting money, they are not making an illegal activities but there are only unsuccessful projects.
hero member
Activity: 1568
Merit: 511
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Perhaps we can see mostly of the ico couldnt produce thing and because of bitcoin, they can hide themselves
sr. member
Activity: 376
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People in deep web are the ones who are using bitcoin for their illegal purposes.
legendary
Activity: 854
Merit: 1000
Yes obviously criminal are using bitcoin more then real money transaction because it's anonymous and keeps their private information hidden. That make their mind to use bitcoin for illegal transaction. This had to be solved because if bitcoin is used for illegal activities then government could ban it earlier then they are supposed to be banned.
Has Government banned carrying firearms though tare used in almost all crimes ?Why do Governments issue licence to keep them?Instead of banning bitcoin,Government can regulate it
full member
Activity: 210
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Yes obviously bitcoin is used for illegal activities. N my opinion bitcoin is widely used for illegal activities then bank system because it's pseudonymous and makes the transaction anonymous and also it's less transaction fees welcomes criminal to use bitcoin over banking system.
legendary
Activity: 3122
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If the government forces your exchange to release all your information and logs, then the exchange will kindly cooperate and supply the government with everything they need.

That is the exact reason as to why I always mix the coins that I withdraw from any exchange. I even mix the coins that I withdraw from BTC-E even though I am not verified with my private data there. I do everything to avoid the government from potentially getting any information about me and my holdings.

Governments asking the exchanges for data about certain people may seem to be a very extreme measure, but I don't take any risks. I will do everything to keep my coins outside the reach of the government and its ridiculous tax structure. They already tax people so heavily, so why should we allow them to gain more from us? I always say; Better safe than sorry.

A very  good precautionary measure of yours  there  pal.  Im doing the  same thing too  even  though  i dont posses  too  much bitcoin  but i do  have a  habit  on  mixing    my bitcoin in able to  avoid  problems  regarding  on privacy  because  these  mixing   thigns would surely help you  out not  to be traced  easily especially to those  who  hold  huge volumes  of bitcoin, as we all know  government  might  made  a step  regarding with  this taxations. Who  knows.
legendary
Activity: 2170
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If the government forces your exchange to release all your information and logs, then the exchange will kindly cooperate and supply the government with everything they need.

That is the exact reason as to why I always mix the coins that I withdraw from any exchange. I even mix the coins that I withdraw from BTC-E even though I am not verified with my private data there. I do everything to avoid the government from potentially getting any information about me and my holdings.

Governments asking the exchanges for data about certain people may seem to be a very extreme measure, but I don't take any risks. I will do everything to keep my coins outside the reach of the government and its ridiculous tax structure. They already tax people so heavily, so why should we allow them to gain more from us? I always say; Better safe than sorry.
newbie
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Yes,every fiat or crypto currency is. Just search for alpha bay Wink
full member
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Just like dollar or any other currency is used for good as well as illegal activities, Bitcoin is also used for good and also illegal activities.It cant be avoided.The interesting thing is bankers and governments who hate Bitcoins try to create a picture that Bitcoin is only or mostly used for illegal activities.But its not fully true.
yes that is a fact that majority of good people are using bitcoin, although there will be so many people who may be using bitcoin for illegal activities, as people use Dollar and Euro for such kind of activities.
you are right that majority of good people are using bitcoin and we can be use any currency fiat or crypto currency for legal and illegal activity so depend on negative and positive mind if you are positive then you will us e it for good activity.
You have a genius opinion that it depends on our mind if we are good by our mind then we will use bitcoin for better and if someone will have bad mind then he will use bitcoin or any other currency only for his crimes.
yes different kind of people have different thoughts and world in different way, as bitcoin is used for different activities, and there must be other people who may be using it for bad aims and purposes, just like other currencies which are used by the people in different ways.
legendary
Activity: 3108
Merit: 1290
Leading Crypto Sports Betting & Casino Platform
Yes obviously criminal are using bitcoin more then real money transaction because it's anonymous and keeps their private information hidden. That make their mind to use bitcoin for illegal transaction. This had to be solved because if bitcoin is used for illegal activities then government could ban it earlier then they are supposed to be banned.

And it is in favor of them because there is no need for their real identity to be included for each illegal transactions that they are going through. I don't think that is fair enough that the government will ban bitcoin because of being abused and used by the criminals. How about dollars and other local currencies for they are also used for illegal transactions.
Definitely, that is why bitcoin is so popular now in illegal activities because we can transact without a limit, and with bitcoin we cannot be trace if we are transacting in illegal activities as we are living in an anonymous world. Even in this forum, we do not know personally and this gives us a complete freedom and privacy.
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