2014-10-09 Bloomberg - Bitcoin Payments by Pedophiles Frustrate Child Porn Fight

[kiko]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-09/bitcoin-payments-by-pedophiles-frustrate-child-porn-fight.html

Well we can't say we didn't see this one coming...

[CoinMode]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-09/bitcoin-payments-by-pedophiles-frustrate-child-porn-fight.html

Well we can't say we didn't see this one coming...

They used to run stories on the news about how the internet harbored so many pedophiles hiding behind the anonymity. When will these guys and gals learn to stop leaving digital footprints and go back to their camper vans?

[fancy_pants]

I think the bitcoin community should let the world know that the author of this article, Kristen Schweizer, is the world's leading expert on child pornography.

Repeat,  if you ever want to know anything about pedophilia or child pornography, just ask Kristen Schweizer.

[freedomno1]

Well this one was easy to see coming
Not going to be that hard to  track in the future though but if your technologically advanced enough to use it then I'm sure that these aren't your typical users lol
Then again if its exclusive to Bitcoin then people will learn

Either way I remember the representative for the CEO of the International Center saying we can still follow bitcoin at the USA Senate Hearing so there is some mitigated risk here.

The second panel included Ernie Allen, CEO of The International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children,...
If people want to recall this
http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/18/5119062/senate-committee-hearing-on-bitcoin

The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children noted how anonymity offered by Bitcoin has made it the currency of choice for predators. The nonprofit group's president, Ernie Allen, says he's not against the digital economy. But he wants it less private.
"If the perception of anonymity diminishes, we believe the criminal use will diminish with it," he said in prepared remarks.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/11/18/technology/bitcoin-regulation/

[odolvlobo]

... this year it grew more complicated when they found a new payment button next to the icons of Visa (V), MasterCard (MA) and PayPal: Bitcoin.

Fine. Shut down Visa, MasterCard, and PayPal, and then let's talk about Bitcoin.

[notthematrix]

forbidding bitcoin is not an option because you cant enforece it..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06wUSPCoRpg so they better stop the Child bullshit.
it will not help , and make things only worse for them.
because there is no way to enforce any ban.

[Kprawn]

Let them use Bitcoin and trap them in the honey.

The blockchain do not lie and it holds the transactions for generations. Even if mixers are used, it could be traced. Just create the tools to hold the honey.

When will people admit that bitcoin is useless for these type of transactions. The anonymity is a myth, as explained by Andreas Antonopolous.

Just use the security experts, like Andreas, to show you how it could be done.

 

[TYT]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-09/bitcoin-payments-by-pedophiles-frustrate-child-porn-fight.html

Well we can't say we didn't see this one coming...

Exactly. Child porn and terrorism are always the way they will attempt to attack you because they know it will worry the public and they'll get behind it. I guess they'll have to go after fiat next for all the evils that is used for.

[shawshankinmate37927]

Time for a new tactic, cuz Bitcoin isn't going away.

[botany]

... this year it grew more complicated when they found a new payment button next to the icons of Visa (V), MasterCard (MA) and PayPal: Bitcoin.

And instead of going after the website owners, they worry about the payment options.