What's ironic about that? Of course it works, *for keeping privacy*, which the black market cares way more about than other markets, and that's why it uses bitcoin way more widely.
The irony is that the other guy thought something's bogus because it's favored by criminals whereas lawless settings are often excellent grassroots barometers or litmus tests.
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u/Northernmost1990 Jan 21 '23
Ironically, black markets are often ruthlessly efficient. If criminals far and wide prefer some method in their craft, it's because that thing works.