Dark market double bubble

[gentlemand]

https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/massive-blow-to-criminal-dark-web-activities-after-globally-coordinated-operation

So Alphabay is a well known goner. As above the Dutch police took control of Hansa for a while before nabbing as many details as possible and closing it down.

Is this going to majorly disrupt dark markets or will it be an endless game of cat and mouse? Is there a decentralised one yet?

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[unamis76]

This is no issue, when two of these sites close down, four pop up... With some "luck" even these websites pop up with the same name again in a few days or their staff create another one. Pretty usual in these kinds of things, just have a look at Silk Road and its numerous spinoffs.

Anyways, I don't really think this is Bitcoin discussion or that it will have an effect on Bitcoin...

[gentlemand]

Anyways, I don't really think this is Bitcoin discussion or that it will have an effect on Bitcoin...

I think it is relevant. Even though they're a lot quieter than they once were, and wisely so, they must still be driving a fair amount of BTC volume. Somewhere like Alphabay must've had several hundred thousand users and that means Bitcoin users.

[alexsamudra]

All there is a black market to be discussed by bitcoin, because there is an effect that approximates bitcoin

[amacar2]

When silkroad was taken down alphabay pops up to be the number one marketplace on darkweb. And now when it also got turned off there will be few more that will take place of alphabay soon.

I think it is endless chase between cat and mouse. 

[Azkabal]

This is no issue, when two of these sites close down, four pop up... With some "luck" even these websites pop up with the same name again in a few days or their staff create another one. Pretty usual in these kinds of things, just have a look at Silk Road and its numerous spinoffs.

Anyways, I don't really think this is Bitcoin discussion or that it will have an effect on Bitcoin...

You are quite right. I think too, that it will not effect BTC Price, but actually this thread can be discussed here, cause even through BTC is still much used at black markets. So it is relevant

[gentlemand]

And here's an interesting titbit -

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/20/business/dealbook/alphabay-dark-web-opioids.html?mcubz=1

'Officials said they had found Mr. Cazes because he posted his personal email address, Pimp_Alex_91@hotmail.com, in some early messages from AlphaBay.'

Exactly the same balls up as Ross Ulbricht. What is it with these people?

[Iranus]

Yeah, well I say there's not enough bullshit tokens made on the Ethereum blockchain, so we need a decentralised dark net market on it.  We should raise about $100 million dollars for the ICO, then mysteriously disappear under the guise of being taken down by law enforcement.

Anyways, I don't really think this is Bitcoin discussion or that it will have an effect on Bitcoin...

A large amount of BTC adoption is on dark net markets.  It's not all of BTC's adoption, but that's the only major place I can think of where everyone accepts BTC and no one accepts fiat.
The "war on drugs" doesn't work anyway.  All this means is that more people move over to Dream Market or something.  Then if Dream Market gets taken down, they'll go somewhere else.

If the situation for dark net market users becomes so dire that they have to leap between markets ten times a day, that's when a decentralised market will pop up.  I'm sure it's possible if people are desperate enough.  In the meantime, dark net markets will just be losing credibility because of states seizing everyone's coins.

[bcsuisse]

there will always be a cat and mouse game between the feds and people who need to buy drugs and other stuff. while I don't get how people order drugs on the web... I mean the records eventually stay and you always have to worry about the feds kicking your door in, but well as long there is demand people will try to create a webshop for it

[6Asmodeus6]

And here's an interesting titbit -

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/20/business/dealbook/alphabay-dark-web-opioids.html?mcubz=1

'Officials said they had found Mr. Cazes because he posted his personal email address, Pimp_Alex_91@hotmail.com, in some early messages from AlphaBay.'

Exactly the same balls up as Ross Ulbricht. What is it with these people?

Ulbricht was slightly different.They found one of his achived messages.Who checks every site and archive services for their private information? But this guy signed up on AlphaBay with his e-mail and I guess he noticed after months that password recovery pages sends a mail with an header includes his adress. I mean both should have been more carefull ofcourse but Ulbricht was unlucky, Cazes was stupid ( the guy's email adress is Pimp_Alex_91@hotmail.com which it speaks for it self.).

[eternalgloom]

Definitely an endless game of cat and mouse.
Compare it to a hydra, you cut one of its heads off and multiple ones will appear in its place.

I was already thinking that the current markets have been around for too long, you just can't expect to avoid justice forever.

Agora did it the right way, they stayed for a couple of months, maybe a year and made a gracious exit without scamming anyone.
That's how it should be done, don't stay in the game too long!

Is there a decentralised one yet?

Openbazaar? Wouldn't that be suitable for illicit purposes? Is TOR support already implemented? Sorry haven't really been following development for the last couple of months.

[cafucafucafu]

https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/massive-blow-to-criminal-dark-web-activities-after-globally-coordinated-operation

So Alphabay is a well known goner. As above the Dutch police took control of Hansa for a while before nabbing as many details as possible and closing it down.

Is this going to majorly disrupt dark markets or will it be an endless game of cat and mouse? Is there a decentralised one yet?

Don't think it is a problem since whenever silk road v7 gets shut down more just pop up and the police have to waste time pretending to be buyers and ty and nab the guys. It seems no matter what the police will never completely shut down alll those sites except by shutting down the dark net which seems to be impossible.

Also this does bring a bad view to bitcoin and a lot of cryptocurrencies since a lot of people who don't know that much about bitcoin still think the only reason why bitcoin is so successful is due to the dark net.

[mayax]

Yeah, well I say there's not enough bullshit tokens made on the Ethereum blockchain, so we need a decentralised dark net market on it.  We should raise about $100 million dollars for the ICO, then mysteriously disappear under the guise of being taken down by law enforcement.

Anyways, I don't really think this is Bitcoin discussion or that it will have an effect on Bitcoin...

A large amount of BTC adoption is on dark net markets.  It's not all of BTC's adoption, but that's the only major place I can think of where everyone accepts BTC and no one accepts fiat.
The "war on drugs" doesn't work anyway.  All this means is that more people move over to Dream Market or something.  Then if Dream Market gets taken down, they'll go somewhere else.

If the situation for dark net market users becomes so dire that they have to leap between markets ten times a day, that's when a decentralised market will pop up.  I'm sure it's possible if people are desperate enough.  In the meantime, dark net markets will just be losing credibility because of states seizing everyone's coins.

BTC value would worth around of 10 usd without the black market. the so called "traders", are "few".

[groko271]

Anyways, I don't really think this is Bitcoin discussion or that it will have an effect on Bitcoin...

I think it is relevant. Even though they're a lot quieter than they once were, and wisely so, they must still be driving a fair amount of BTC volume. Somewhere like Alphabay must've had several hundred thousand users and that means Bitcoin users.

Looking at the daily trading volumes of bitcoin on the exchanges I would say that the darkweb would account for a very small percentage of it. Considering most of the shut down sites are renamed and up and running shortly after, I would say the total affect on the bitcoin price would be negligible. 

[mayax]

Anyways, I don't really think this is Bitcoin discussion or that it will have an effect on Bitcoin...

I think it is relevant. Even though they're a lot quieter than they once were, and wisely so, they must still be driving a fair amount of BTC volume. Somewhere like Alphabay must've had several hundred thousand users and that means Bitcoin users.

Looking at the daily trading volumes of bitcoin on the exchanges I would say that the darkweb would account for a very small percentage of it. Considering most of the shut down sites are renamed and up and running shortly after, I would say the total affect on the bitcoin price would be negligible. 

the volumes are fake. they are pump by using the "willy" bot in order to appear that they have many orders and to manipulate the price.

so, do not believe what you see on their websites.

[xbiv2]

Have SYSCOIN (really working blockchain market), still possible use it for free:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2022288.msg20148742#msg20148742

[hilariousetc]

https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/massive-blow-to-criminal-dark-web-activities-after-globally-coordinated-operation

So Alphabay is a well known goner. As above the Dutch police took control of Hansa for a while before nabbing as many details as possible and closing it down.

I often wonder about the legality and morality of this (not that they really care about either). Seeing as they're taking in money by allowing the site to operate they're essentially running it and I'm guessing they seize the funds for themselves so seems pretty unethical to me.

Is this going to majorly disrupt dark markets or will it be an endless game of cat and mouse? Is there a decentralised one yet?

It'll disrupt the marketplace in as much as the users will just flock to another one as what happened when alpha bay went down people just emigrated over to Dream and Hansa. When you take a marketplace down at least one more will pop up to replace it and they know this but continue with the charade any way. The only way they'll ever win this war is by legalising or decriminalise drugs or these sorts of marketplaces but can't see that ever happening.

[aTriz]

https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/massive-blow-to-criminal-dark-web-activities-after-globally-coordinated-operation

So Alphabay is a well known goner. As above the Dutch police took control of Hansa for a while before nabbing as many details as possible and closing it down.

Is this going to majorly disrupt dark markets or will it be an endless game of cat and mouse? Is there a decentralised one yet?

Well, with this dark net sites such as silk road and Alphabay, it is pretty much the hydra. You take down 1 site, 2 more sites pop up. I don't think that the police will ever be able to take them all down and it does seem to be an endless game of cat and mouse.

Taking down websites like these will have an effect on bitcoin, since I think the hard truth is that bitcoin is used for most underworld transactions, especially on the dark net. I wouldn't expect a huge dump though, since some people may panic, but the smart ones will just wait for a new site to pop up and business will be as usual. If the police did take down the entire dark net, I would expect a dump in price for bitcoin then.

[gentlemand]

It'll disrupt the marketplace in as much as the users will just flock to another one as what happened when alpha bay went down people just emigrated over to Dream and Hansa. When you take a marketplace down at least one more will pop up to replace it and they know this but continue with the charade any way. The only way they'll ever win this war is by legalising or decriminalise drugs or these sorts of marketplaces but can't see that ever happening.

It looks like the Dutch police got on Reddit and elsewhere and actively encouraged Alphabay lost souls to join Hansa so they could be nailed. Perhaps they've fatally holed trust in the concept until something P2P comes along.

[hilariousetc]

It'll disrupt the marketplace in as much as the users will just flock to another one as what happened when alpha bay went down people just emigrated over to Dream and Hansa. When you take a marketplace down at least one more will pop up to replace it and they know this but continue with the charade any way. The only way they'll ever win this war is by legalising or decriminalise drugs or these sorts of marketplaces but can't see that ever happening.

It looks like the Dutch police got on Reddit and elsewhere and actively encouraged Alphabay lost souls to join Hansa so they could be nailed. Perhaps they've fatally holed trust in the concept until something P2P comes along.

Do you have any evidence of that or is it just speculation from conspiracy theorists because that would almost certainly be entrapment.