21-03-2018 18:12 via dfw.cbslocal.com

Bitcoin Blockchain Contains Child Porn And Using It Could Be Illegal, Study Says

CBS Local — Bitcoin’s roller coaster ride may be about to take a disturbing new turn after researchers claim the cryptocurrency’s digital ledger contains child pornography.
Bitcoin’s blockchain is the distributed document that records every bitcoin transaction however, it also stores some non-financial data and files. According to German researchers, someone has used the ledger to store files with links to child porn and other malicious content. In their paper, 
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