Out of sheer anger towards dishonest public officials in our country, most of us have been plotting a way to kill them in the back of our mind. Now, if you’re thinking of putting your devilish thoughts to action, then the Assassination Market may just very well be your best bet.
Assassination Market is a site ran by someone who goes by the codename Kuwabatake Sanjuro. Because of the nature of the site, and to assure online anonymity, the site can only be viewed on a special browser like TOR (The Onion Router).
The site uses Bitcoins as currency for the crowdsourced bounty. The way it works is that users can suggest a “target” (requires at least one bitcoin pledge) on the site which will be then reviewed and approved by Sanjuro. Other users/assassins can then place their pledge on a particular target and “guess” when the target will die. Whoever got the closest guess takes home 99% of the pot (1% goes to Sanjuro as a commission).
Kuwabatake Sanjuro is a fictional character from 1961 Japanese film Yojimbo.
That seems a bit unfair for the mercenary, right? After all, he/she did the dirty work, but got away empty-handed.
Well technically speaking, submitting a “guess” along with your bitcoin pledge isn’t as simple as you think. I’ll spare you the nerdy stuff, but the way Sanjuro sees it is if the exact date of death matches your “guess”, then you’re most probably be the killer. Either way it’s a win-win for everybody; the SOB laid to rest, the Hitman gets his bounty and nobody knows anyone!
As of the time of writing, the site’s man-of-the-hour is none other than the head of US Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke. He currently has a total of B124.14(Bitcoins) bounty on his head which is equivalent to USD75,000 or little over 3.2-million in our local currency.
Fortunately for our local public officials, Bitcoin ain’t that big of a deal in this part of the globe. If it is, then I’m pretty sure that Kevlar vests and bullet-proof cars will be in fashion.
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wew says:
Sir Ronnie sana po eh iedit nyu tong article nato…sa tingin ko po kasi eh hindi na to “news” kasi diba dapat eh hindi nakakaencourage ang laman sana man lang eh neutral ung news tsk tsk
roiji says:
Could be just a scam to get bitcoins.
Bitcoins costs $931 a pop these days…
Orange says:
I wasn’t aware of the site and I’m pleased to learn of this site. Sort of Death Note-ish. Wish I had bitcoins. Never bothered with bitcoins. Now I want them…
Musketeer says:
blah…blah…blah… Bible this, bible that.. Corrupt this, corrupt that… f*cking country.
Mark Lacson says:
I still believe in Karma. No bitcoins required…
e30ernest says:
Nothing is true, everything is permitted.
LOL
I do agree that some form of disclaimer should be here, just in case someone stupid in the Senate or Congress decides to blame some obscure politician’s death on this site.
Buster says:
I didn’t expect that an article like this will show up here in Yugatech. Bad promotion….bad.
just-saying says:
kung mamapansin nyo,
ang pinka una kong comment sa taas ay
“does the author promote the Assassination Market site ?”
tanung lng nman, na di sinasagot ng author..
tapos, humaba nlng discussion, debate dito, umabot pa sa religious debate..
yun lng nman point ko, may nagcomment din kc na di naniniwala sa biblia, baka buddhist ata sya.. pero, at first yun lng nman issue ko. does they promote this? kung hindi, ayusin ng author intro nya.
just-saying says:
tama ka aze,
wala din ako tutol sa news na to,
pati source na pinost nya.
tutol ko lng nman yung dinagdag nya na intro..
“Out of sheer anger towards dishonest public officials in our country, most of us have been plotting a way to kill them in the back of our mind. Now, if you’re thinking of putting your devilish thoughts to action, then the Assassination Market may just very well be your best bet.”
for me, way beyond informing the reader gnawa nung author. nag eencourge, parang nagsasaksak n ng idea sa kapwa tao.. alam naman natin mainint issue ng mga politiko dahil sa pork barrel, at galit ang mga tao, this intro na gnawa ng author, parang pinagliliyab nya damdamin ng mga galit sa politiko..
aze says:
Yugatech – technology NEWS and reviews.
pasok yan sa tech news dahil sa medium nya ay website at internet, at medyo geeky pa nga dahil gumagamit ng bitcoin at tor.
For me ok lang yan, nasa sa tao naman yan. Parang palengke ng shabu pinapalabas sa tv db? bumili ka ba? nasa sa tao yan.
just-saying says:
me too, kaya nga napa comment ako, d tlga ako nag cocomment sa yugatech, pero matagal n ako follower nitong site pati nung author na si turon..
Jesson says:
It doesn’t exist anymore, the founder is busted by the FBI and also take down TOR who allegedly behind child pornography.
Jesson says:
Wow, this kin’da great… Damn like
lol says:
apparently trolling is now defined as someone who doesn’t share your opinion. he has his beliefs you have yours. can’t you just respect each other? you shouldn’t be persecuted because of what you believe in, kristiyano ka man o atheist
just-saying says:
Di nman kayabangan yun “i hope you were enlightened” tatagalugin ko nlng, “naexplain ko na luvu”
enlightened1 says:
what? I didn’t accuse him of being a “concern troll” just because he doesn’t agree with me nor because he’s a christian.
don’t you see the quoted statement above from which I based my suspicion? and take note that was just a suspicion! syado ka naman pare.
tingnan mo nga yung mga comment nya, niyabangan pa nya ako by saying, “hope you were enlightened” kung makapagsalita kala mo naiintindihan na nya lahat ng bagay sa earth.
Anne says:
A word to the author. Yes, I am aware that such things exist in the Deep Web. And no, I’m not trying to act like a villain against your profound discovery. But, a piece of advice to the entire team of Yugatech, that there are information better kept under the wraps for the sake of protection and please avoid those times of ‘I get the social credit for discovering and sharing this!’ . Because it’s not about on who cares on getting rid of those corrupt politicians but it’s about on what do you think will happen when this information falls to the wrong hands. Dear Yugatech, please, become a civilised publication.
enlightened1 says:
“what
if, wala nman kasalanan
yung tao na naipost dun,
tapos dito nag ka idea sa
yugatech.. this is to protect
yugatech in the future..para
di po ma pinpoint sa
sisihan..”
amoy concern troll.
just-saying says:
tao in general sabi ko dito eh,
kasama k na dun kc tao ka..
masama ba na concern ako sayu pati sa ibang tao?
anu ba kc masama sa comment ko, lagi mo ako kinoquote?
enlightened1 says:
@just_saying,
Nung nalaman ko na ang basehan mo pala ay bibliya, tapos na ang laban. Suko na ako kapatid. Wala tayong mapupuntahang makatwirang lugar sakay ng mga pahina ng librong yan.
Wag mo akong banatan ng mga, “hope you were enlightened” dahil kung naniwala ka sa bibliya, it only shows that you don’t know what enlightenment is.
At ipokrito ka kung hindi ka makakaramdam ng “schadenfreude” sakaling patayin yung taong gumahasa, sumaksak nang 49 times, nagpasak ng bote sa ari at pumatay (hypothetically) sa anak/asawa mo!
just-saying says:
“Nung nalaman ko na ang basehan mo pala ay bibliya, tapos na ang laban. Suko na ako kapatid. Wala tayong mapupuntahang makatwirang lugar sakay ng mga pahina ng librong yan.”
– pasensya ka na kung biblia nagamit ko,
paniniwala ko yun eh,
pero pwede din ako mkipag argumento sayu
ng walang biblia..
kalimutan mo nlng yung una kong basis,
tutal d mo tatangapin..
batas nlng ng tao basis natin,
tama ba to sa batas ng tao o hindi? (referring sa topic)
enlightened sagot!
sa batas mo siguro tama,
kasi “enlightened” kana masyado eh
enlightened sa kasamaan..
just-saying says:
sabi mo sakin
“Di ka pa rin payag na ma-death penalty sya?”
-kung yun ang nasa batas ng bansa, eh di bahala sila e death penalty,
nag argument k din na paau kung narape, napatay, etc,
kung sa tyempo na yun nakapagself defense ka at napatay mo, absuwelto k sa batas, wala din ako problema dun.
sumingit k lng kc sa post ko.. kaya nung nanghingi k ng basis, eh di binigyan kita ng basis sa biblia, wala nman masama sa basis ko, eh di magbigay ka din ng saiyo, ok lng kahit sa komiks mo nman kunin..
pero kung back to topic,
granting masama na yung politiko,
tutol lng nman ako na mag blog
na kulang nlng sabihin..
“mga kababayan,.. meron site na gnito.. etc.
humanda mga politiko..” pero view and interpretation ko lng yun. kung bibisitahin to
ng abugado n blog, bka makasuhan p eh..
just-saying says:
ang layo nman kc nag argument mo, ang tinutukoy ko lng nman yung sinulat nung author, ang nasaisip ko ng sinusulat ko yung 1st comment ko eh, kahit pinaka corrupt p yan na politiko, mali na ilagay sa blog na ito na parang nag iininsinuate-suggest-encourage n ipost sila sa AM site. tapos kaw nman rape,pagpatay,, sa ganon, iba ang view ko dun, may human instinc na self defense, or kung natapus na at nakalipas nman na ang crimen, ipadadaan mo na yan sa legal. not in AM site, kc pag patay yun, wala ako problem kung ang gobyerno ay nagpapatupad ng death penalty. malayu k na masyado sa usapan,
vince says:
the philippines is one of the best examples against salvaging/assassination since common victims of salvaging/assassination are political targets. dude, remember recent history. This is what happens if something is left unregulated. Same thing for the pork barrel, it becomes abused
If the local law enforcement is strong enough to catch assassins then by extension they would be strong enough to stop criminals which makes the argument for salvaging moot.
vince says:
batman does not approve
abuzalzal says:
May bumanat ng “bibliya ang sasagot” hahaha!
just-saying says:
Sir, sa umpisa nman po ako nag post
ng bible verse.. may nanghingi lng sakin ng basis,
kaya naibigay ko basis ko, kaya napunta sa religious debate..
pero kung iset aside nman po ntin religion, ang akin lang.. parang nag eencourage or nag popromote na mag post dun sa assasination.. what if, wala nman kasalanan yung tao na naipost dun, tapos dito nag ka idea sa yugatech.. this is to protect yugatech in the future..para di po ma pinpoint sa sisihan..
just-saying says:
ayoko ko po ng debate sir, it’s up to yugatech kung idedelete nila comments ko.. parang ang tunog kc sa unang basa ko nitong blog, na nag eencourage ng assassination.. ” Now, if you’re thinking of putting your devilish thoughts to action, then the Assassination Market may just very well be your best bet.”
dodong says:
don’t worry, i actually agree with you. as much as i would want every corrupt politicians in this country dead this minute, posting this in a sort of “encouraging” way is a big faux pas. no offense to boss ronnie bec i really like his features on photography but this is too much, crazy but not cool.
someguy says:
These kinds of sites are already available years ago especially the Cthulhu one. They usually require TOR account so you can desposit it in their account anonymously or bitcoins. Not sure how legit though
just-saying says:
does the author promote the Assassination Market site ? sana may disclaimer man lang yung author. if in the future, may madagdag na philippine gov official jan sa site, baka maibintang pa sa yugatech dahil dito sila nagka idea., killing even the most corrupt or the most sinfull is not right..
enlightened1daw says:
@enlightened1
bakit ka papayag na mamatay agad ?
pagpinatay mo, pinadali mo lang buhay niya
dapat torture at pag mamamatay na e ipagamot tapos torture ulit .
kung talagang gusto mong gumanti, pagpinatay mo agad e parang walang nangyari nun .
wew says:
@enlightened1 kung ako tatanungin mo di ko parin papayagan ang death penalty…oo nga given na pumatay siya ng tao pero panu kung may problema siya sa pagiisip?at di niya alam ang ginawa niya? tska mas maganda kung sa batas ipapaubaya panu kung inaakusahan ng buong bansa na kurakot siya eh hindi pala?at ung tinitingala natin eh un pla ang pinakatiwali?
just-saying says:
atheist
malinaw nman post ko sa taas,
sabi ko “bagong tipan”
kasi alam ko na may quoquote sa lumang tipan
ng death penalty, alam ko po yun…
tsaka “luma” as in lumang tipan, lumang batas na po..
sa lumang tipan, d n po applicable sa panahon ngaun, kaya kung babasagin mo argument ko,
kuha k ng verse sa bagong tipan..or manahimik k nlng..
Christian says:
“I hope you remember what your bible tells us about working on Sunday.
Exodus 35:2
Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death.
If working on a Sunday merits death in the book you behold, then please. PLEASE. PLEASE. magnify that with the gravity of what these people are doing so they can suffer the same fate.
BTW, are you killing people who work during Sundays? You should. You believe in that book so much that you MUST. #preach”
Natawa ako dito. Bobo ata to. Kung Jewish ka, pde pa cguro, pero kapag Christian, wala na tong utos na ito. Basahin mo muna ng maigi ang bibliya wag isa o4 dalawang verse lang. Research2x ka muna please bago mo iladlad kabobohan mo, atheist ka pa naman sana. Pwe!
atheist says:
Hello.
I hope you remember what your bible tells us about working on Sunday.
Exodus 35:2
Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death.
If working on a Sunday merits death in the book you behold, then please. PLEASE. PLEASE. magnify that with the gravity of what these people are doing so they can suffer the same fate.
BTW, are you killing people who work during Sundays? You should. You believe in that book so much that you MUST. #preach
just-saying says:
back to topic..
what if,
wala nman kasalanan,
pero may gusto lng magpapatay sa
website na yan, and pinost pangalan mo ng kagalit mo
Ok lang ba din yan sa inyo?
ang punto ko lng nman,
masama yung site na yun, tapos yung author parang ok lng sa kanya na ipromote yung “develish thought” na sinasabi nya sa blog nya..
just-saying says:
natural literature yun,.and i believe in that literature.. kaw ba di naniniwala sa literature? .. nanghihingi ka ng basis eh, kung may basis k din
kahit sa batas o anung libro, paki post nlng din “literature” nyo.. i don’t believe in pope.. kung makahanap ka ng literature, eh di post mo nlng. walang basagan ng trip.
englightened2 says:
Literature ang bible. Ask your pope.
Ang sabi lang niya, di mo pa naranasan ma-rape ang nanay, asawa, kapatid or anak mo OR hindi makatanggap ng relief pag nasalanta ka at lalo kung napunta lang sa kanila yun relief goods.
“killing even the most corrupt
or the most sinfull is not right.”
It is actually mandatory. :D
just-saying says:
i hope you were “enlightened”
just-saying says:
basis ko lng po biblia, sa bagong tipan.
Jesus died on the cross para sa mga makakasalanan
and love your enemy.
sa Dios ang pag hihiganti.
Roma12:17-19
17 Huwag ninyong gantihan ng masama ang masama. Sikapin ninyong mamuhay nang marangal. 18 Hangga’t maaari, makisama kayo nang mapayapa sa lahat ng tao. 19 Mga minamahal, huwag kayong maghihiganti; ipaubaya ninyo iyon sa Diyos. Sapagkat nasusulat, “Akin ang paghihiganti, ako ang gaganti, sabi ng Panginoon.”
pasensya na kung d you po matanggap yung statement ko sa taas, respect nlng sa views ko po. thanks.
enlightened1 says:
“killing even the most corrupt
or the most sinfull is not right.”
what is your basis for that?
Paano kaya kung halimbawa, ni-rape, sinaksak ng 49 times, pinasakan ng bote sa ari, at binagsakan ng bato sa ulo ang anak/asawa mo? Tapos habang ginagawa yun, nakangiti pa yung gago?
Di ka pa rin payag na ma-death penalty sya?
Digest says:
lets see kung anong mangyare at kelan kay US Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke