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bannedIllegal/transactions

r/dreammarket2

Banned · March 2018

Reason

Dream Market darknet-market community removed under the new transaction policy

Context

One of several Dream Market-related subs removed in March 2018; named by DarknetLive and Security Affairs.

Sources

01
DarknetLive — Reddit Bans Darknetmarkets Subreddit
Other2018
02
Security Affairs — Reddit has banned the biggest Darknet markets subreddit
News2018