Quote from: gusterdd on August 25, 2016, 01:43:29 AM

Quote from: iCEBREAKER on August 25, 2016, 01:34:17 AM

Quote from: nzminer on August 25, 2016, 01:03:14 AM

Whats up with all these rumors going round that alot of darknet markets will be switching to monero?

I believe some are already using DASH...

Those "rumors" have been confirmed for days; XMR is live on SIGAINT, Oasis, and Alphabay (the largest DNM).

https://np.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/4yv1dc/oasis_we_now_accept_monero_xmr/
https://np.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/4z0wm3/alphabay_market_launched_first_phase_of_monero/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/4xqrzd/sigaint_launches_tor_monero_node_as_its_operators/

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/monero-cryptocurrency-dark-net-drug-dealers-hope-more-anonymous-than-bitcoin-alphabay
http://themerkle.com/monero-xmr-on-the-rise-following-its-inclusion-in-the-darknet-market-alphabay/
http://sputniknews.com/science/20160824/1044590564/bitcoin-dark-web-monero.html
http://www.vocativ.com/353221/darknet-markets-finally-embracing-a-bitcoin-alternative/

Dash was only briefly used on Nucleus (which was, like Dash, a scam).

Now we keep hearing unsubstantiated rumors that other DNMs are using Dash, but we don't see any verifiable information and Team Dash's Official Position is that they rebranded from Darkcoin to avoid the association with Dark stuff.

However, the only DNM besides Nucleus using Dash that's been reported by the media is a nasty child abuse ring.

Citation: https://www.deepdotweb.com/2015/07/16/pedophiles-launch-dash-darkcoin-mining-crowdfunding-platform/

Quote from: DeepDotWeb

Wtf: Pedophiles Launch Dash (Darkcoin) Mining Crowdfunding Platform

Dash developement isn't for darknet.
You should use Monero in the darkside.
Privatesend target is not darkside transation like Monero.

Privatesend used to be called Darksend. There's no difference except in the branding; both names refer to the exact same broken Coinjoin implementation that was denounced by the inventor of the protocol Greg Maxwell.

When we apply your logic combined with Justus Ranvier's, the conclusion that Dash is useless ensues.

IE:

Only the Black Market Matters By Justus Ranvier
https://bitcoinism.liberty.me/only-the-black-market-matters/

Quote

This can not be emphasized strongly enough: the underground economy employed half the worlds workers as of 2009, and is growing rapidly.

Every time a new startup launches, or a new software project announces, ask one question: Does this new thing improve the black market?

If the answer to this question is no, then the thing is useless.

So bring on the money laundering, tax evasion, drug marketplace, and unregulated taxi service software. Anyone who isnt actively working to expand and empower the informal economy is wasting their time.

Dash isnt actively working to expand and empower the informal economy.

Therefore, Dash is useless and Dash devs/cheerleaders are wasting their time.

Q. E. D.