Free Talk Live - black market

Bitcoin to be regulated in 2013?

loungedaddy — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:09:18 +0000

In Dec 2012 a European bitcoin exchange said it had been granted "payments service provider status" by French government officials. (Meaning French government considered the exchange to be like Paypal.) If other companies that trade in BTC seek to be legitimized by governments, it could undermine one of the basic things that defines BTC -- that it works best outside the "white market" sector.

The World Bank Wants Eastern Europeans Above-Ground and Paying Taxes

phonon — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:15:37 +0000

The World Bank has clued in to the fact that many Eastern Europeans prefer to work in the "shadow economy" — that is, off the books and out of sight of tax men, inspectors and other assorted bureaucrats. This has the World Bank very concerned, for a variety of reasons — some convincing, and others, not so much. By the way, World Bank Employees are exempt from income taxes.

Silk Road Armory Closing

rastahomie — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:37:43 +0000

This is a link to the discussion about the Silk Road Armory closing. You will need TOR to be able to see the link.

Illegal kidney trade booms as new organ is 'sold every hour'

ecigarettes — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:21:45 +0000

The illegal trade in kidneys has risen to such a level that an estimated 10,000 black market operations involving purchased human organs now take place annually, or more than one an hour, World Health Organisation experts have revealed. Evidence collected by a worldwide network of doctors shows that traffickers are defying laws intended to curtail their activities and are cashing in on rising international demand for replacement kidneys driven by the increase in diabetes and other diseases.