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Steve Chabot: “The Silk Road is primarily used to buy and sell drugs. Bitcoins are the only kind of currency accepted on the site…”

On the recordApril 1, 2014
The Silk Road is primarily used to buy and sell drugs. Bitcoins are the only kind of currency accepted on the site because they are traded electronically and are difficult to trace to individuals.
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Steve Chabot
Republican · Ohio

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Chabot cites concerns about Bitcoin's use in illegal activities.

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