I'm fully aware of silkroad's influence on the early economy of Bitcoin. What I don't agree with is that the two are mutually exclusive. You don't need bitcoin for silkroad (monero proves this) and you don't need silkroad for bitcoin.

sounds like you need to listen to old bitcoin uncensored episodes and understand how bitcoin became valuable and why it was valued by whom

demitasse

When was bitcoin's original promise giving black markets equal footing with state sanctioned markets? I don't remember reading that in the whitepaper.

If you think the bitcoin network is a shittier paypal, you really don't understand what bitcoin is. I recommend reading a few books on bitcoin so you can learn more about what its unique properties can do for you

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Monero Konferenco 2023

BubeniCZECH

When was bitcoin's original promise giving black markets equal footing with state sanctioned markets? I don't remember reading that in the whitepaper. 

If you think the bitcoin network is a shittier paypal, you really don't understand what bitcoin is. I recommend reading a few books on bitcoin so you can learn more about what its unique properties can do for you