Silk Road trial bringing mainstream attention to Bitcoin from "summary" of Digital Gold by Nathaniel Popper
The Silk Road trial was a turning point in the history of Bitcoin. Before the trial, Bitcoin was mostly known in tech circles and among libertarians who embraced its decentralized nature. But when the trial began in early 2015, it brought Bitcoin into the mainstream spotlight in a way that had never been seen before. The trial involved Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind behind the Silk Road, a dark web marketplace where drugs and other illegal goods were bought and sold using Bitcoin. The attention that the trial received from the media brought Bitcoin to the forefront of public consciousness. Suddenly, people who had never heard of Bitcoin before were learning about its potential uses and implications. The trial highlighted the anonymity and privacy features of Bitcoin, which had been one of the main selling points for the Silk Road. A...
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