Silk Road Is Over

John Herrman at Buzzfeed has been monitoring the fallout from the shutdown of Silk Road. One that he’s uncovered: Drug dealers who used the site for supply are out their suppliers and their cash. (“Silk Road has processed hundreds of millions of dollars in orders in a virtual currency, so expect the ripple effects of this shutdown will be massive.”)

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