Is there any evidence that Silk Road isn't a hoax?

The Silk Road's libertarian free-trade zone has devolved into a fragmented, less ethical, and far less trusted collection of scam-ridden black markets. ... read more

So there is a small possible downside with a known maximum value, at the same time, there is a large possible upside with a completely unknown maximum value. read more

UPDATE: based on the jaw dropping revelations of the second indictment, there was apparently a Silk Road"employee" that the FBI had cooperating. This one was involved in the second murder for hire allegation, and was posed by the FBI in photos to appear murdered. read more