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October 30, 2013, 05:46:36 AM
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/10/02/us-crime-silkroad-bitcoin-idUKBRE99113A20131002

Supporters say using bitcoins offers benefits including lower fraud risk and increased privacy, though critics argue the anonymity it offers makes the currency a magnet for drug transactions, money-laundering and other illegal activities.

The digital currency's drop came after the FBI arrested alleged Silk Road owner Ross William Ulbricht, 29, known as "Dread Pirate Roberts," on Tuesday in San Francisco.
 
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This article is several weeks old. It is from 2013-10-02, not 2013-10-30.
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