[the8472]

Perhaps some multi-step smart contract that creates a prisoner's dilemma where both parties pre-commit some money. On completion of the contract if both sides submit a completion code, you get some of it back (to incentivize you to complete the transaction) and the larger part goes to the hitman (to incentivize him to do finish his job). If either side reneges the money gets burned or redistributed to random wallets.

[duxup]

Yeah I've seen some theoretical systems that always include some sort of escrow... but that just assumes we trust that escrow system... somehow.

It's all turtles it seems ;)

[SCHiM]

The escrow can build up trust with high volume low amount transactions, i.e. your regular drug transactions.

I think all dark markets to date had some escrow systems in place eventually.

[mycall]

Reminds me of ETH smart contracts.

[bena]

What about something something blockchain? Isn't that the hotness now? Blockchain it?