Did Bitcoin make criminals richer and more powerful ?

[Contagem]

Criminals successfully use dollars and drug dealers also prefer cash. The media exaggerate the negative information about Bitcoin to blacken it, and people start to believe it. We all know why they do it.

[Saiful wae]

Kemungkinan gitu karena mencari keamanya,,tapi gak semua begitu.

[sugarchrisp]

I think maybe to a small extent it did, but criminals don't really need other mediums of currency to make money.  It probably made it slightly easier in some ways, and harder in other ways.  I know it was probably a huge hassle to try and talk other criminal organizations to trade with BTC instead of cash, since as a new concept a lot of people consider it just a flash in the pan and will be gone in a few years.  Other than that, I don't think it gives criminals any extra advantage different than having vast sums of cash on hand would.  Having lots of money always seems to be advantageous in any situation, and crime is likely no exception.

[AnneAbas]

I am not sure but maybe ,but we can't call them criminals if they were just investing or maybe some of them are our investors.I think they just wanted to help because they know that our government will not accept this cryptocurrency that maybe one of the reasons why bitcoin made them richer or more powerful, but they just wanted to help the people.

[Niteroy]

Whenever a so-called ‘expert’, official, or other talking head starts pontificating on the evils of Bitcoin, one argument that never fails to get trotted out is how people are using Bitcoin to hide their money from the government. That argument, of course, usually segues in with the “Bitcoin is cryptocurrency of preference for criminals and Very Bad People” argument. But Bitcoin wasn’t designed to hide wealth from the government. It was designed to allow people to control their own wealth. There is a difference. And frankly, if anonymity is a user’s primary concern, there are far more privacy-centric cryptocurrencies out there. Bitcoin is hardly anonymous – in fact, there is an entire growing industry dedicated to tracking transactions.

[Jaguar]

Actually I don't have any accurate info regarding this matter but it is possible because bitcoin is decentralized. Everyone can be the next millionaires whether criminals or normal citizens. I hope the criminals won't do anymore offensive action so that no more innocents will die because of them.

[therozaq]

The first adopters of bitcoin were the criminals selling drugs, weapons and illegal services over the dark web.
Did bitcoin make these scum bags super rich ?

It is possible mate. Every criminal can happen in every where and every time. Not only in bitcoin.

[Mocosolawatan]

if that's what I really do not believe if bitcoin makes a criminal get rich and strong.
but that we can not blame the bitcoin world. but that should be blamed is pengunaya why they are investing in bitcoin as a crime place .

[Cangkirkopi]

I think not because the person who participated bitcoin his data is complete so the criminals will not easily participate in investing bitcoin gan

[nrubnach]

The first adopters of bitcoin were the criminals selling drugs, weapons and illegal services over the dark web.
Did bitcoin make these scum bags super rich ?

I don't think also that criminals are the first user of Bitcoin.  In fact Bitcoin aren't made for them. Just like fiat they used it as a medium for their illegal deeds. These criminals are already rich because of their business. Bitcoin maybe helped them not easily caught which may made them richer.  But sooner or later,  they will be slowly caught.

[CryptoZenWorld]

I think bitcoin is a great invention. See every invention has good and bad side. For example dynamite.. Dynamite was invented by Alfred Novel.Dynamite is now using for both good and bad purpose. Though it is a great invention. As same as bitcoin is also using like that..but to prevent criminals we must stop their production of products or services not the bitcoin..If we stop these activities, then there will no criminals to use bitcoin.. But this is our bad luck that we couldn't do that.... 

[Raboni]

When we say dark web we can absolutely find out uncommon information stored. Criminals can do negotiating but I don't think that bitcoin is their main source to support their plan. There are other ways that they couldn't be trace such as something illegal.

[Mbah Jenggot]

The first adopters of bitcoin were the criminals selling drugs, weapons and illegal services over the dark web.
Did bitcoin make these scum bags super rich ?

It can happen, because bitcoin is anonymous. It can be used illegal activites.

[dekafee79]

The first adopters of bitcoin were the criminals selling drugs, weapons and illegal services over the dark web.
Did bitcoin make these scum bags super rich ?

Yes maybe it happen. I think It is possible because bitcoin is pseudo anonymous, the transactions can be tracked.

[Master107]

When we say decentralized it means no government presence in it. Bitcoin is decentralized touch me not by the government. There is a possibility that criminals got rich because of bitcoin but still we can't pin point them for no records about bitcoin.