The study was commissioned by the Electric Coin Company, which backs the “privacy-centric cryptocurrency” Zcash. According to the article, Zcash has a nominal presence on the dark web, while Bitcoin and Monero are used more frequently. The think tank looked primarily at terrorism financing, money laundering and illicit goods trade.
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Rand Report Largely Exonerates Zcash on Dark Web
A newly-published report from the Rand Corporation found bitcoin is the preferred cryptocurrency for those on the dark web. So reports Block Crypto.
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