Silk Road is not a pre-requisite for the successful take-off of a crypto-currency. I'm heavily invested in Bitcoin for the long term - I keep the majority of my Bitcoin in a cold storage savings wallet. Litecoin is something I like to play around with on the market, hence my 35% Litecoin holdings. I guess you could say I view Litecoin as my 'play money', something which MAY make me wealthy, and Bitcoin as my retirement fund, something which I believe WILL make me wealthy. Adding Litecoin doesn't have to negatively affects the current state of affairs on Silk Road for it not to be considered as a possible payment option - it simply offers no added benefits here due to the divisibility of Bitcoin. Libertas