Hah, good question.  I'm sure one of the very well funded, low oversight=20
& accountability three letter agencies will be delighted to tell the=20
world how bitcoin facilitated some terrible thing.

A year or so ago some congressman proposed some ban on bitcoin because=20
it facilitates illegal activities.  Shortly thereafter, another=20
congressman proposed a ban on the $1 bill for the same reason to make=20
the point.  A fun spectacle...

J


Chris Loper wrote:
>> ... and personally I think the big worry (now, maybe not long-term)
>> is financing terrorism vs. drug sales, laundering, or tax evasion;
>> very fortunately that has not happened thus far.
>
> Suppose such activities were already occurring.
> Why do you think that YOU would know?
>
> -Chris
>
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