[tatsuke95]

>"Wow, this company went through YC?"

And was actively defended and supported the last time a thread came up questioning the issues that Coinbase was having:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5427985

Turns out those questions were justified. They've outted people selling bath salts and god knows what else.

So much for anonymity. Between this, MtGox, Instawallet, do we still believe Bitcoin is taking over the world?

[smallegan]

This is not transaction data, anonymity has not been lost.

[fyi80]

Your problem is with YC supporting a company that violates the privacy of dangerous criminals, and not with YC supporting a company that provides a marketplace for selling illegal hazardous products?

[paulwithap]

> dangerous criminals

You don't really believe this, do you?

[atwebb]

Of course, I believe that the DPRK is switching to BitCoin soon since illicit nuclear providers prefer it.

[paulwithap]

Sorry, I thought you were referring to people selling weed on Silk Road. Do you have any sources for this?