assistance needed

Not sure if this is the correct subreddit for this question... but when using tor browser and silk road, how are the bitcoins contained? I'm new to all of it and can't figure out how to get any to get started on my adventures


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[2 Points] seraph77:

/r/DarkNetMarketsNoobs


[3 Points] None:

In short, Bitcoins are a totally separate matter than TorBrowser.

For a simple explanation, think of DarkNet Markets as a secret underground marketplace, TorBrowser as a car with tinted windows taking you to the market (more accurately a series of cars, and there's a bag on your head so none of the drivers know who you are) and bitcoins as the cash in your wallet. Now initially, the money resides in your wallet (aka your computer/server/whatnot) but if you want to buy something at the market, you have to give them your money to store in their own wallet. That's why you should always take your money back out when you are done purchasing because if the site goes down, you lose your money too since it was in their wallet. When you actually make a purchase the money goes from their wallet (that you can access) to another wallet that you cannot access and stays there until the conclusion of the deal is reached, either releasing to the vendor if everything went well, and to you if the vendor issued a refund.