Absolutely we have, but what's one more unnecessary spam topic amongst friends, right?

My mother knows I'm into crypto and I just saw her today, and she saw I had the forum pulled up on the screen, so she asked me if 'bitcoin had gone back up' and 'they keep saying it's being used for illegal things'.  The second part I tried to explain to her like I'd explain to anyone who creates a thread like this.  Yes indeedy, it's used for really bad goods & services, some of the worst things known to man, and that's because it's quick to send and there's a little bit of anonymity involved.  But it also is used to buy some really good electronics on sites like Newegg and some really bad, overpriced stuff on Overstock.com. 

Bitcoin is never going to wash off the stain of its birth, so to speak.  Early on it was very strongly associated with Silk Road, and them getting busted was very high profile.  It's burned into people's minds that bitcoin is a currency for black marketeers, and I doubt that can be unburned.