Digital tokens have been used as a form of payment in the drug trafficking industry
If you had asked someone in 2012 whether they had a Bitcoin or any other form of cryptocurrency, you may have received a funny look.
But things have changed over the past 10 years, and now, they are even being used in a negative way.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been involved in court cases – usually as a form of payment – with allegations ranging from drug offences to commercial trafficking.
Dr. Aaron Lane from the RMIT Blockchain Hub discusses how crypto’s use has evolved, and whether paying via digital tokens equates to harsher criminal sentences.
