https://ambcrypto.com/bitcoin-darknet-marketplace-vanishes-after-6-3m-sales-scam-or-seizure/

"Abacus Market, the largest Bitcoin driven darknet marketplace in the Western world, has abruptly gone dark, bringing about suspicions of a major exit scam""Abacus Market, the largest Bitcoin driven darknet marketplace in the Western world, has abruptly gone dark, bringing about suspicions of a major exit scam"

A friend sent this article to me, I've never used these silk road type sites before, I've seen références to Monero bros talking about their native sites on Nostr.

I'm assuming Abacus is Lightning or cashu, with the privacy benefits opposed to onchain?

"Abacus reached its peak following Europol’s takedown of Archetyp Market (one of the most established darknet platforms) on the 16th of June, users migrated to Abacus, making it the largest Bitcoin-enabled darknet market in the West by volume."Abacus reached its peak following Europol’s takedown of Archetyp Market (one of the most established darknet platforms) on the 16th of June, users migrated to Abacus, making it the largest Bitcoin-enabled darknet market in the West by volume.

Followed the July 2023 shutdown of ASAP Market and the March 2024 seizure of Incognito Market"Followed the July 2023 shutdown of ASAP Market and the March 2024 seizure of Incognito Market"

Never heard of these either 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I've lived a very sheltered Bitcoin existence!