As can be seen by e.g. visiting dread, the darknets have switched mostly to monero for payments. Of the 6 markets advertised at the time of this writing, 5 are xmr only and one is xmr / btc.
The community seems to be split about this issue. Some people view it as a negative sign that bitcoin is failing in its original promise of being a censorship resistant payment method, while others argue it is positive, as the dissociation from shady activities leads to more social acceptance and institutional adoption.
If you view this as a negative, do you think it is an issue that will resolve itself over time with the current privacy developments, e.g. lightning, ecash or do you think it is an issue that requires more attention?
Positive25.0%
Negative (more attention needed)30.0%
Negative (will resolve itself)37.5%
Other (Post in comments)7.5%
40 votes \ poll ended
sensesats to me. While I do not agree with everything you say, I do acknowledge that you are a man of principle and conviction. Which I do respect.