Is bitcoin used by criminals ?

[AndreyBitTalk]

I think there are criminals in ibi bitcoin because if there are no criminals in bitcoin definitely coin-coin will not be lost or not easy on heck and bitcoin is used by criminality because of its anonymity with bitcoi

[rxthree]

I have read many articles about the issue. Some of them assert that before BTC explosion ( a few years ago) it used to be a payment method for various illegal activities. However, most countries are not worried about these activities. Unfortunately, they are concerned about the decentralization of industries and losing control of everything!

[Robin1020]

A few of the criminals may be using Bitcoin. But what difference that is going to make?
The vast majority of the criminals deal with fiat currency, and I haven't seen anyone blaming the fiat for that.
More and more criminal organizations use Altcoin to trade, instead of cash because cash is easy to detect and difficult to trade. Using Altcoin makes it easy for them not to be caught by the law.

[RockHenki]

I think most criminals use bitcoin, because it's money laundering. Regardless of how secure and transparent your currency is, it will be used by bad people in one way or another.

[james23]

I once read an article that says bitcoin is used as a payment transaction for terrorists and hackers. And maybe you guys in this forum also already know it. But here i want to convey my personal opinion in that matter. I think that internet and bitcoin interrelated. Many terrorists and criminals use internet .so also with bitcoin which used perpetrator However, despite all these issues, do people make concrete efforts to ban the internet? No. Not because removing and banning Bitcoin is difficult, but because the internet offers more positive than negative. For the same reason, we have to be more careful about our mindset for Bitcoin, because much evidence has shown that Bitcoin brings many positive, if not more, effects than the internet. Internet and Bitcoin are just devices that 'bad guys' and 'good people'. Fortunately, the world is filled with more people in the 'good people' category.

We don't know if criminals using bitcoin to but they should not use it have a respect and use bitcoin in a proper way

[redsap]

all those good thing have their darkside and thats the point to make us being wise people to doing what is the right thing
yeah we know about bitcoin are used in the dark web but not just bitcoin, in long time ago we also know a black market exist to selling that illegal stuf
once again, using this wisely

[ryan2018]

bad bitcoin users will not make bitcoin worse. It all depends on intention, just as with conventional currency, so many people use it criminally. Do you use bitcoin for a good purpose ..?

[Wayan_Pedjeng]

bad bitcoin users will not make bitcoin worse. It all depends on intention, just as with conventional currency, so many people use it criminally. Do you use bitcoin for a good purpose ..?

Please define "good purpose". Something which may be defined as "good" by someone may be defined as "bad" by someone else. For example, weed is legal in countries such as Uruguay and Portugal. But in countries such as India and Indonesia, the possession of weed can get you a prison sentence.

[mware]

Everyone can use internet and bitcoin. bitcoin is highly dependent on the internet, without it bitcoin can not be used. bitcoin also have advantages that criminals use to commit crimes. so it all depends on us how to use it

[rickyNmorty]

I agree. There are a lot of backlashes about bitcoin being used for illegal activities but to be honest for a technology dedicated to becoming a replacement for conventional currency, this is just normal. Fiat money is even more widely used in this types of criminalitiy to be honest.

[MNtrio]

I once read an article that says bitcoin is used as a payment transaction for terrorists and hackers. And maybe you guys in this forum also already know it. But here i want to convey my personal opinion in that matter. I think that internet and bitcoin interrelated. Many terrorists and criminals use internet .so also with bitcoin which used perpetrator However, despite all these issues, do people make concrete efforts to ban the internet? No. Not because removing and banning Bitcoin is difficult, but because the internet offers more positive than negative. For the same reason, we have to be more careful about our mindset for Bitcoin, because much evidence has shown that Bitcoin brings many positive, if not more, effects than the internet. Internet and Bitcoin are just devices that 'bad guys' and 'good people'. Fortunately, the world is filled with more people in the 'good people' category.

Yes like scammer people they use word bitcoin to other people. I see news yesterday in social media that bitcoin is use to scam.

[cunguks]

I think it makes no difference between bitcoin and conventional money. They're both used by criminals. Because functionally, bitcoin and conventional money is a tool commonly used to pay for a service. While the services themselves can be anything, even a crime though.

[madhabilota]

It could be, because I heard in news that maybe bitcoin used in criminal or illegal transaction to black market. And it also affect some of people are now doubting about bitcoin if it is real or not. And it was also alarming  to all bitcoin users that loses their money because to scammer. So we must have action of this anomaly.

[jahmes123]

For me it is surely being used by the criminals,
There are many fake investment in the internet and they are using bitcoin as an investment to their fake projects.
So yes bitcoin is being used by the criminals or scammers.

[troglobait]

what a stupid question. all that has value is used by criminals. Does not crime use the dollar? or another currency?

[FUD Expert]

what a stupid question. all that has value is used by criminals. Does not crime use the dollar? or another currency?

True. These ideas are just a way of anti-bitcoin or the government to manipulate the media that it is often used on online criminal activities even if it is not. USD is still the number one especially for international terrorists.

[Nachoo]

Yes, it has been used in the past and it is still used. We must not blame bitcoins but pursue criminals. They mostly use cash dollars for their criminal activities

[rinkujaglan]

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency used by all countries and it is difficult to find that the some person engaged through bitcoin is a criminal, the address of bitcoin address is anonymous and no can not freeze a bitcoin address so that the authorities can not easily track them.

[Tigorss]

yes like Ransomware, Ransomware is a type of virus that blocks all data in one system that uses windows. Once he attacks the computer device, all the data in the device is inaccessible. The criminals sent a message, asking for a ransom to block the data was opened. They also provide a time limit. If passed, then the ransom to be paid will multiply

[ram64GB]

Yes. Theres a scam in Bitcoin recently here in the Philippines. I saw it on T.V news.