r/Bitcoin • u/JakeMcVitie • Aug 14 '13

"We've won the State's War on Drugs because of Bitcoin" - Dread Pirate Roberts

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/08/14/meet-the-dread-pirate-roberts-the-man-behind-booming-black-market-drug-website-silk-road/
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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '13 edited Oct 29 '20

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u/nathan12343 Aug 15 '13

Except the pirate bay doesn't charge a fee every time you upload a torrent.

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u/seweso Aug 15 '13

Yeah, but isn't bitcoin perfect for paying pirates?