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CLASSIC: Cryptocurrency Conspiracies, Part II

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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The Importance of Blockchain Technology

Blockchain technology in general is a great way of keeping record of transactions because every single transaction becomes part of that shared ledger. So for example, if you wanted to use blockchain to keep a record of real estate deals, you would definitely know who owned that or at least what account owned that last real estate deal. There'd be no getting around it. And people who wanted to commit any kind of criminal act, whether it was purchasing something or paying someone to do something, certainly Bitcoin would be an attractive alternative to using a currency that could be traced back to you. It's hard to escape that reputation once you get it.

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