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Originally Posted by DWB
I saw yesterday on Thai TV that they (mafia / pimps) are using bitcoins for human trafficking now. Buying children and kidnapped women sold into sexual slavery. It's possible you just witnessed a few kids being sold to a brothel. Creepy.
Three cheers for The Silk Road and bitcoin I guess.
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Somehow I doubt the credibility of those news. I have no idea how much it would cost to get a container of slaves to the USA but I don't think a 100 BC would cut it. And to get your hands on thousands of BC should be kind of troublesome. BC simply lack availability. I am sure when it comes to serious crime $ still is number 1 and will stay there for a long time. When it comes to local deals I am sure cash is still the way to go, even leaves less trails then BC.
I do agree that BC might become interesting for more than petty crime in future but: So what? Even then I don't think it would have serious impact on the extent of human trafficking or other crimes. It's not like drug cartels are eagerly waiting for BC so they finally can make some profit.
So: Three cheers for international banks and dollars I guess