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Silk Road Bitcoin Black Market Advisor Receives Maximum Sentence of 20 Years
Roger Thomas Clark, also known as “Plural of Mongoose,” “Variety Jones,” “VJ,” and “cimon,” has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role as the top adviser to Ross Ulbricht, the owner and operator of the Silk Road online illicit black market. дальше »
2023-7-12 04:00 | |
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11 years later, Silk Road BTC hacker faces his sentence
— The individual responsible for defrauding dark web Silk Road was sentenced to a year in prison — James Zhong, who committed wire fraud, stole at least 50,000 BTC from Silk Road On 14 AprThe post 11 years later, Silk Road BTC hacker faces his sentence appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2023-4-15 02:25 | |
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9 Years After Ross Ulbricht’s Arrest & Silk Road’s Closing, How’s Bitcoin Doing?
The story of Silk Road and its creator Ross Ulbricht are inextricably linked to bitcoin’s history. In February 2011, the dark web black market was one of the first web stores to go bitcoin-only, providing an undeniable use case for the bitcoin network as a payment rail. дальше »
2022-10-4 09:57 | |
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Report Claims the FBI Uses Bitcoin Mixers During BTC Forfeiture Processing
Over the last eight years, U. S. law enforcement has seized a great number of bitcoins and at one time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held one of the largest bitcoin wallets after the Silk Road takedown. дальше »
2021-4-12 18:00 | |
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After Tesla: Who’s Buying Bitcoin Next? Tim Draper Says It’s Netflix
Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper has been involved in the crypto industry for years. He famously bought a batch of bitcoin that was confiscated from Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht in 2014 for $19 million. дальше »
2021-3-4 23:01 | |
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The US Dollar Lost 99.9% of its Value to Bitcoin in Just Last 8 Years
Whistleblower Edward Snowden, a Bitcoin advocate, tweeted on Monday, “Today I learned the dollar had lost 99. 93% of its value since 2013 (relative to Bitcoin). ” Recently, Crypto Twitter also called on President Donald Trump to grant clemency to Snowden, activist Julian Assange, and Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. дальше »
2020-12-7 21:12 | |
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The Silk Road Balance Sheet Discrepancy: Bitcoin Worth $4.8 Billion Still Missing
The original Silk Road marketplace has been shut down for well over seven years now and to this day, 444,000 bitcoin worth $4. 8 billion is still missing. Just recently, a report focused on those funds discusses one of the market’s biggest mysteries and how people have seemingly forgotten about this massive stash. дальше »
2020-10-13 22:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency terror financing: Leveraged financing for lethal means
Every few years, an illicit used-case is weaponized to malign the cryptocurrency industry. In its hay-days it was the Silk Road marketplace where one could purchase guns, drugs and other illegal itemsThe post Cryptocurrency terror financing: Leveraged financing for lethal means appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-3-9 18:00 | |
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Inside Look at How the Notorious Bitcoin Dark Web Site Silk Road Went Down
For those interested in bitcoin's history, you will have surely came across the Silk Road phenomena as it was the first-ever dark web marketplace who used bitcoin exclusively that got started in February 2011, roughly two years after the Bitcoin network began in January 2009. дальше »
2019-11-5 03:17 | |
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Ross Ulbricht Starts His Seventh Year in Prison
Since the unraveling of Silk Road, its creator, Ross Ulbricht, has served six full years since his initial imprisonment. All this time is just a small dent on the double life sentence plus 40 years that Ulbricht received in May 2015, on charges of money-laundering and conspiracy to traffic narcotics. дальше »
2019-10-2 17:00 | |
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Despite Setbacks, Darknet Markets Show Continuous Growth in 2019
Since the birth of the Silk Road, there’s been a cat and mouse game between global law enforcement and darknet market (DNM) operators. Over the last two years, law enforcement agencies have knocked out a slew of markets like Hansa and the massive Alphabay. дальше »
2019-9-9 22:00 | |
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Petition for Clemency for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Nears 200k Signatures
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht has spent six years in prison and has 34 years and two life sentences to go unless a petition spearheaded by his mother and sister lead to a grant of clemency. 195K Signatures and Counting For Ulbricht A petition seeking clemency for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is quickly approaching 200,000 signatures. дальше »
2019-8-21 17:00 | |
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From Silk Road Drug Lord to Potentially Dying in Prison
Drug dealers active on the darknet will get caught sooner or later. In the case of Hugh Brian Haney, his arrested occurred just a few days ago. It seems he was arrested for selling drugs on Silk Road, a platform which has been defunct for many years now. дальше »
2019-7-21 00:00 | |
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Crypto community seeks support from Presidential candidate Yang to ‘free Ross Ulbricht’
Ross Ulbricht, the mastermind of the first darknet market site, Silk Road, is currently serving prison time in the United States Penitentiary. Ulbricht is a first-time offender and is serving two life imprisonments plus 40 years sentence without the possibility of parole for the creation of Silk Road. дальше »
2019-6-23 19:30 | |
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Bitcoin worth $300,000 at the center of an alleged scandal involving Brazil’s Justice Minister, The Intercept
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been in the news for all the wrong reasons several times over the years, after its use for a range of nefarious and illegal activities. The Silk Road, a darknet marketplace that was closed down by the FBI and DEA, is the most popular example of the same. дальше »
2019-6-18 21:30 | |
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Infographic: An Overview of Compromised Bitcoin Exchange Events
The purpose of this infographic is to visualize the size of large cryptocurrency hacks that have occurred in the past as if they all happened today. The hacks included in this infographic extend beyond exchanges, as there were other large entities that experienced cryptocurrency hacks, such as marketplaces like Silk Road 2. дальше »
2019-5-25 21:56 | |
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Bitcoin Cash [BCH]: First multisig transaction on BCH network is a donation to Free Ross Ulbricht campaign
Free Ross Ulbricht campaign gained significant momentum lately, owing to the sheer number of crypto luminaries coming out in support of the Silk Road creator. The collective crypto community, including prominent faces like the Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-19 16:00 | |
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FBI Dismantles Deep Dot Web in Seismic Dark Market Platform Bust
By CCN: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has busted several people accused of running the Deep Dot Web, a website that provides access to illegal dark web marketplaces and websites. According to several reports, the feds worked in partnership with Europol and law enforcement authorities in Germany and the Netherlands over a period of two years, before making a number of arrests in Israel, Germany, France, Netherlands and Brazil. дальше »
2019-5-10 12:18 | |
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Second Edition Of Silk Road Founder Sentenced To Five Years After He Was Arrested
Silk Road 2 Founder Sentenced Five Years After He Was Arrested Have you ever heard of Silk Road 2? Despite having a name that may sound like it has come out of from a movie, this was an illegal dark web marketplace that was named after the original Silk Road, which was disbanded in 2013. […] дальше »
2019-4-13 18:29 | |
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Silk Road 2 Founder Sentenced 2 Five Years For Child Porn and Drugs
Silk Road 2 and Silk Road Reloaded launched shortly after Ross Ulbricht was arrested and the Silk Road, the first and largest darknet marketplace, was taken down. The drama that would unfold surrounding the case of Ulbricht would overshadow the existence of flourishing alternative markets, many of which did not have the same scruples as the Silk Road. дальше »
2019-4-13 02:30 | |
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Silk Road 2 Founder Finally Sentenced 5 Years After His Arrest
Immediately after the Silk Road was taken down in 2013, a marketplace known as the Silk Road 2 launched. The new darknet market was run by a person who called himself the Dread Pirate Roberts 2 and he was arrested a few months later in November 2014. дальше »
2019-4-13 23:19 | |
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Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem
Last week, there was a panel at SXSW that was effectively a debate on the merits of permissioned blockchains versus permissionless systems like Bitcoin. I listened to the entire audio of the panel discussion, after Programming Bitcoin author Jimmy Song tweeted it out the other day, and I thought he did an awesome job of pointing out the key value proposition of Bitcoin and why it is not worth comparing to permissioned systems. дальше »
2019-3-23 17:29 | |
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Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018
Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
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Bitcoin ETF Approval Could Ease EU Regulators Concerns About Crypto
Since the birth of Bitcoin, crypto assets have been in a regulatory grey zone. And for years on end, regulators across the globe left this industry’s constituents alone, seemingly deeming that cryptocurrencies weren’t a bonafide threat to society. дальше »
2019-1-16 16:08 | |
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Former Silk Road Founder Writes to Roger Ver, Asks for Help in Legal Battle
Its been a bit over five years now since Ross Ulbricht was put behind bars. Ross was the founder of Silk Road, a dark web marketplace that listed all sorts of products and services, both legal and illegal. дальше »
2018-12-31 04:16 | |
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Another Silk Road Vendor Gets Arrested
Most Bitcoin enthusiasts are well aware of the Silk Road debacle. This infamous darknet marketplace was shut down in 2013, and numerous associated individuals have been arrested over the years. The latest name to be of interest in this investigation is James Ellingson. дальше »
2018-11-28 03:13 | |
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Dark Web Marketplace Silk Road Was Charlie Lee of Litecoin’s (LTC) First Introduction To Bitcoin
Charlie Lee Talks About Bitcoin’s Ten Years; He Was Introduced to It by Silk Road Charlie Lee is one of the most important and recognized figures in the cryptocurrency space. During a Podcast with Laura Shin, the creator of Litecoin (LTC) talked about the most popular virtual currency in the market, Bitcoin, and about is […] дальше »
2018-11-3 22:50 | |
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Notorious Silk Road Operator Libertas Mulls Plea Deal With US Officials
It has been a while since any new development occurred in the Silk Road investigation. Ever since shutting down the world’s biggest darknet marketplace a few years ago, law enforcement agencies have been trying to put the final nail in the coffin for all individuals involved in this project. дальше »
2018-10-25 03:01 | |
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U.S. Marshals to Auction Off $4.3 Million in Bitcoin
The U. S. Marshals agency has announced plans to auction $4. 3 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) in November 2018. The sealed bid auction is for nearly 660 bitcoins which were seized in a series of federal criminal, administrative and civil cases over the years. дальше »
2018-10-19 20:51 | |
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Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing
Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
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U.S. Senate Candidate Vows to Speak with President Trump About Clemency for Ross Ulbricht
Ross Ulbricht could have a powerful voice advocating for his freedom if U. S. Senate Candidate Eric Brakey is elected. Cruel and Unusual Punishment? Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, is a less than 4 years into his double life sentence for his involvement in running the Silk Road exchange. дальше »
2018-10-8 16:00 | |
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Five Years After The Silk Road, Things Are Worse
Five years after the closure of the Silk Road, bitcoin has changed dramatically. No longer does society see it as an underground currency used by addicts, dealers and pornographers. Today it is the third pillar of futurism alongside Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence. дальше »
2018-10-6 22:25 | |
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Lyn Ulbricht Speaks Out on the Anniversary of Her Son’s Incarceration
On the most recent episode of The Tatiana Show, host Tatiana Moroz opened with an interview with Lyn Ulbricht, leader of the Free Ross campaign, to deliver some recent updates with the struggle to petition the carceral state for his clemency. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:31 | |
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Novice, Intermediate or Expert? A Quiz to Test Your Bitcoin Knowledge
Think you know the ins-and-outs of bitcoin? Test yourself with 30 questions that grill you on Bitcoin’s history, technology and politics. The 30 questions are split up into three segments ranging from novice to intermediate to expert, and cover a wide range of topics across the Bitcoin landscape. дальше »
2018-9-26 02:13 | |
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Bitcoin Drops to One-Month Low as Silk Road Wallet Cashes Out: BTCManager’s Week in Review
The price of bitcoin dropped by 12 percent week-on-week after a Silk Road-related wallet holding 111,114. 615 BTC and BCH, among other forks, – worth over one billion dollars – moved coins for the first time in four years, which many took as a sign that the wallet holder was about to cash out. дальше »
2018-9-11 17:00 | |
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Silk Road Sell-Off? $800M Bitcoin Wallet Sees Mysterious Movement
Bitcoin community members continue to piece together the story behind a huge wallet containing over 111,000 BTC ($802 million) — which suddenly became active after over four years. Coins Go To Bitfinex, Binance The results of multiple analyses by Reddit user u/sick_silk reveal the owner of the wallet, which first appeared in May 2014 with a balance of 111,114. дальше »
2018-9-3 16:00 | |
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Silk Road Bitcoin Wallet (BTC/BCH) Holding Nearly $1 Billion of Crypto is Active For First Time in Over 4 Years
Dark Web Marketplace Silk Road Sees Bitcoin Wallet Funds Being Moved For First Time Since March 2014 Fascinating evidence has been uncovered that suggests that the owner of a huge SilkRoad related wallet is transferring funds actively for the last 3 days. дальше »
2018-8-30 18:03 | |
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Lyn Ulbricht and the Effort to Free Ross: Looking at "the End of the Road”
The darknet site founded by Ross Ulbricht, Silk Road, has been offline for years now. But the legal questions behind his conviction and subsequent sentencing to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2015, remain fresh, raw and real to Ulbricht’s advocates. дальше »
2018-7-28 23:38 | |
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Отбывающий пожизенное заключение Росс Ульбрихт опубликовал первое послание в Twitter
Сегодня, 19 июля, в Twitter была размещена первая запись Росса Ульбрихта, основателя первого начавшего принимать биткоин даркнет-рынка Silk Road. Ульбрихт отбывает пожизненное заключение без права на освобождение в тюрьме Колорадо. дальше »
2018-7-19 18:47 | |
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Dark Web Alleged Silk Road Conspirator Handed to US Authorities
Dark web alleged Silk Road conspirator, Gary Davis of Ireland, agreed recently to be extradited to the United States. Once on US soil, he will face charges levied against him five years ago in connection with the eventual conviction of Ross Ulbricht (who prosecutors claim was the site’s mastermind). дальше »
2018-7-8 11:20 | |
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Andreessen Horowitz Has Launched a $300M Crypto Fund
Andreessen Horowitz has launched a $300 million crypto fund dedicated to investing in cryptocurrencies and other blockchain-related projects. The fund, named a16z crypto, signals that the firm is diving deeper into the cryptocurrency space to grow its existing portfolio, which includes digital currency exchange Coinbase. дальше »
2018-6-27 21:34 | |
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