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Bitcoin on the Dark Web: The Facts

Just how much do we know about new underground economies? Here's what available data can tell us about bitcoin on the Dark Web.

Bijgewerkt 11 sep 2021, 11:53 a..m.. Gepubliceerd 23 sep 2015, 4:44 p..m.. 1 min readVertaald door AI
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Bitcoin has been the de facto currency of the Dark Web – the 'hidden' Internet accessible only by Tor – since the pioneering marketplace Silk Road, the 'eBay of drugs', arrived in 2011.

But just how much do we know about these new underground economies? Who is buying and selling – and what? Here's what available data can tell us about bitcoin on the Dark Web.

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The creator of the Mayer Multiple argues bitcoin’s growing economic substance is compressing volatility and attracting deeper capital.

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  • Bitcoin volatility has dropped from around 120 in 2017 to 35 as institutional participation and options markets add stability to the asset.
  • Mayer believes lower volatility makes bitcoin more investable for corporations, family offices, and institutional investors.
  • Despite long-term concerns around miner security incentives and quantum computing, Mayer remains bullish...