Citation needed. Are there any stats on where BitCoin are being spent? Everybody says BitCoin could be useful for criminals, but how big is the adoption so far? How much business did Silk Road generate?
A decent number, granted, but likely most of them have not engaged in any transactions and never will. On the other hand, another poster mentioned that there is another Bitcoin+Tor market site by the name of BlackMarket (or something), so SR is only part of the picture.
I see what you did there.
Seriously people, sometimes 'over 9000' is just a literal statement of truth and not a meme!
How much do federal/local cops actually steal in drug money each year? Silk Road is a worldwide thing too so it would really have to be compared to the millions that corrupt forces in Mexico and all over the world make each year using the anonymous money system.
I think people need to reevaluate who the criminals really are.