Is bitcoin being used for illegal activities

[Abbybenson]

Yes as it's anonymous currency I believe that post do use bitcoins for illegal activities. Government can't ban this as no one have control over bitcoins but I thing bitcoins is good for individuals as well as organizations or companies that government can't take any money from them as they can't find anything except bitcoin address even address can be changed. So I thing bitcoins is good for the people.

[1Referee]

It is sad that from the image created by the mass media around the world many people get the impression that Bitcoin is mostly beeing used for illegal activities. I hope the situation will change in the future and then much more people will be adopting Bitcoin without hesitation.

First impression is the most important impression you can leave on people. I don't think this will change. Especially because of the media is constantly spreading their ignorance ragarding Bitcoin through all sorts of sites and tv channels.

[btvGainer]

I see more and more acrticles of bitcoin being used for illegal activities
will this hurt bitcoin in the long run , will governments ban this just like they started to do wih paying in cash for some services
to harden the use of illegal , and money laundering

the numbers of countries had banned the bitcoin in their countries because pf the illegal activities . here bitcoin is not illegal but many people are uses it as illegally . so many countries are looking to ban it further some countries accepted bitcoin as official best currency .

In any countries they have different views regarding  into bitcoin some may adopt  it and some  would banned it because they saw the  threat especially it could be used on illegal transaction but for me if they saw  the  positive side of bitcoin they would surely change their  mind i guess.

That is very ridiculous.How can bitcoin be good for one country and bad for other.The fact is, countries which have want to contol their citizens,ban Bitcoin and countries that have some freedom,allow bitcoin

[veleten]

"Is bitcoin being used for illegal activities?"
do bears shit in the woods?
it is the main currency of the deep web
read:drugs,weapons,porn(including child porn) etc etc.
lot of the online casinos accept bitcoins,one can gamble even if he lives in one of the countries that has restrictions
thus breaking the laws
you don't need tons of paper to transfer millions of dollars,laundering "dirty" coins is easier
so bitcoin has become the weapon of choice for criminal elements around the globe

[bitcoin-shark]

Yes bitcoin is used for illegal activities because is anonimous it can be use to buy drugs weapons false documents on deep web

[jossiel]

Yes bitcoin is used for illegal activities because is anonimous it can be use to buy drugs weapons false documents on deep web

Many people in the deep web liking the characteristic of bitcoin for having its anonymity so that people are not going to trace them easily.

And as long as there is money involved, for sure there are going to be illegal activities that you can connect to it.

Just like here in my country fiat money for drugs and as well for other countries too. In the deep web, bitcoins for drugs.

[bravehearth0319]

I see more and more acrticles of bitcoin being used for illegal activities
will this hurt bitcoin in the long run , will governments ban this just like they started to do wih paying in cash for some services
to harden the use of illegal , and money laundering

As much as we can, let us use bitcoin for good or legal matter, so that we could have a better result in doing here in bitcoin industry. If we sow good we will also reap for good.

[groll]

I see more and more acrticles of bitcoin being used for illegal activities
will this hurt bitcoin in the long run , will governments ban this just like they started to do wih paying in cash for some services
to harden the use of illegal , and money laundering

As much as we can, let us use bitcoin for good or legal matter, so that we could have a better result in doing here in bitcoin industry. If we sow good we will also reap for good.

Yeah right.  What we sow is what we reap.  But it is easy to say that but you cannot control people's ways just by saying let us do good.  People are greedy they will do anything and everything to be rich.  As we all know it is faster to be rich by doing bad things.  Bitcoin was the tool that makes these people's transaction so easy and so secure. 

[pinkpanther03]

I see more and more acrticles of bitcoin being used for illegal activities
will this hurt bitcoin in the long run , will governments ban this just like they started to do wih paying in cash for some services
to harden the use of illegal , and money laundering

Majority of the member here they never used it for illegal, maybe few of the members they're doing it. But as much as possible we shouldn't use it for illegal. We must use it for legal matter as much as we can.

[Zadicar]

I see more and more acrticles of bitcoin being used for illegal activities
will this hurt bitcoin in the long run , will governments ban this just like they started to do wih paying in cash for some services
to harden the use of illegal , and money laundering

Majority of the member here they never used it for illegal, maybe few of the members they're doing it. But as much as possible we shouldn't use it for illegal. We must use it for legal matter as much as we can.

I agree that most of people here are using Bitcoin in good ways but still there are people. Would mainly use it for illegal purposes because Bitcoins anonymity is the main reason why it's being used on illegal activities because they can't be easily tracked by authorites.

[mirakal]

I see more and more acrticles of bitcoin being used for illegal activities
will this hurt bitcoin in the long run , will governments ban this just like they started to do wih paying in cash for some services
to harden the use of illegal , and money laundering

Majority of the member here they never used it for illegal, maybe few of the members they're doing it. But as much as possible we shouldn't use it for illegal. We must use it for legal matter as much as we can.

I agree that most of people here are using Bitcoin in good ways but still there are people. Would mainly use it for illegal purposes because Bitcoins anonymity is the main reason why it's being used on illegal activities because they can't be easily tracked by authorites.

We cannot control that because every human is unique, we have our own way of thinking. Let us just do things that will give us a good future and let the others do their thing, we are not in control of their lives and they have the freedom which way to choose.

[warwar]

I see more and more acrticles of bitcoin being used for illegal activities
will this hurt bitcoin in the long run , will governments ban this just like they started to do wih paying in cash for some services
to harden the use of illegal , and money laundering

porn and gambling are illegal in some countries,i also wondering how will goverment reaction if many people use bicoin for that activity,but nything happen with bitcoin,i still trust in bitcoin.

I agree. Yes bitcoin is used in illegal activities  and also our own fiat that  does'nt mean that the bitcoin is meant to used it into illegal activities it depends on the person if he/she want to used it on that activity but for me whether it is used or not in illegal activities i also  using it  annd trust bitcoin

[puremage111]

bitcoin is used everywhere, good/bad :d

[bitcointank]

I only buy and sell bitcoin for making profit, never do illegal things. I do legal things because I don't want to go to jail.

[altcoinrich]

Yes, some people do money laundry, darknet market purchase guns and drugs. It is very normal, so they use bitcoin mixer service to keep more anonymous. 

[Aamir1]

I see more and more acrticles of bitcoin being used for illegal activities
will this hurt bitcoin in the long run , will governments ban this just like they started to do wih paying in cash for some services
to harden the use of illegal , and money laundering

Majority of the member here they never used it for illegal, maybe few of the members they're doing it. But as much as possible we shouldn't use it for illegal. We must use it for legal matter as much as we can.

It is not about the members of this community but it is about all the world where every kind of illegal activities are going on everyday second, so if someone uses bitcoin for doing some illegal thing in any corner of the world it would probably make a bad reputation for all the community.

[airezx20]

Money has always been used in illegal activities and bitcoin being also a money so its obvious that it is also used in illegal activities.
Moreover bitcoin has features like anonymous and trasaction though different countries without anyone being know in few minutes so sadly yes bitcoin is used for illegal activities as well.

[crossabdd]

I see more and more acrticles of bitcoin being used for illegal activities
will this hurt bitcoin in the long run , will governments ban this just like they started to do wih paying in cash for some services
to harden the use of illegal , and money laundering

Bitcoin is decentralization money, so no people can stop illegal activity using bitcoin.
at this case goverment can ban people to acces bitcoin, but everyone still can acces using VPN 

[bamboylee]

I see more and more acrticles of bitcoin being used for illegal activities
will this hurt bitcoin in the long run , will governments ban this just like they started to do wih paying in cash for some services
to harden the use of illegal , and money laundering

Majority of the member here they never used it for illegal, maybe few of the members they're doing it. But as much as possible we shouldn't use it for illegal. We must use it for legal matter as much as we can.

It is not about the members of this community but it is about all the world where every kind of illegal activities are going on everyday second, so if someone uses bitcoin for doing some illegal thing in any corner of the world it would probably make a bad reputation for all the community.

I think since the beginning of bitcoin, it is already used in illegal activities and yet bitcoin is still thriving and getting stronger. Even fiat can be used in illegal activities, so I do not think if bitcoin is being used by criminals or not will have any big effect on bitcoin.

[Nowl1935]

Definately yes.
Other people they used bitcoin for illegal transaction. Someone told me that one of his facebook friend used bitcoin in illegal transaction, like money laundering, so i believe that everything can be used in illegal because in this world lots of people are devils when it comes to money.