⚡🏴‍☠️ FW₿058 - Silk Road's Slippery Slope

Were people really getting drugs delivered to their house? On this episode of Flirting with Bitcoin, we take a trip down memory lane and discuss the original Silk Road, an infamous online marketplace where people could buy and sell drugs and other goods using Bitcoin. We discuss the impact of Silk Road on the early Bitcoin community, including the challenges it posed to Bitcoin's reputation and the subsequent crackdown by law enforcement agencies. We also have some important news to share regarding our bounty program. Due to popular demand and to keep the fun going, we have decided to continue the program, but with a reduced payout. Tune in to find out the new reward amounts, and how you can still participate in the program. So sit back, relax, and join us as we explore the colorful history of the Bitcoin community and share some exciting updates on the show Mentioned In Episode * Free Ross Ulbricht * Ross’s Twitter Account * Clemency for Ross Ulbricht, Serving Double Life + 40 Years for an E-commerce Website [Change.org] * While others go free, Ross Ulbricht faces excessive prison time [Bitcoin Magazine] * The Rise and Fall of Silk Road - Part 1 [Wired] * The Rise and Fall of Silk Road - Part 2 [Wired] * Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht Loses His Life Sentence Appeal [Wired] Tools Satoshi Savings Calculator Follow Us Website | Twitter | Instagram | Ian's Twitter Nostr Podcast Pubkey: npub1627md0lshr7hsa9z6ud8xpln2xvrszjcqv0uu5d8cjvz4f2vscnsat3aec Ian’s Pubkey: npub1pmhevxtlt3478pvmdqt7dftnv6zc2mzpdc569yjm6ks4k2jhezcs53uksr Mandana’s PubKey: npub1yz8n8jf7zye7ew6yftqr4hes6s3zlamaygr8amzkw05lwnqwjz5svspxp7 Recommendations Strike Referral ($5) Swan Bitcoin Unchained Capital Fountain Podcasts (listen to earn) Stacker News Referral (100 sats) Stats Flirting With ₿itcoin is 69659 Blocks Old Its been 1399 Blocks Since Last Episode 52319 Blocks Until Next Halving 3405 Satoshis for $1 6823 Satoshis for 1 Dozen Eggs 15757 Satoshis for 1 Pound Ground Beef 8515 Satoshis for 1 Gallon of Gas from pricedinbitcoin21.com Get full access to Flirting With Bitcoin at www.flirtingwithbitcoin.com/subscribe