Despite all these "dark" services and products that can be purchased with BTC that culminates in a supposed negative reputation, it shouldn't really overshadow its positive values; think about how much the field of cryptocurrency has evolved throughout its short history and the lives it has changed, its almost like a financial revolution. It's reputation has grown to the point where even a university in the UK has opened up an institute dedicator for crytocurrency too.
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