Crypto Bloodbath: Bitcoin and Ethereum Record Losses in $10 Billion Wipeout
Over the past 24 hours, the crypto market has experienced a large sell off as Bitcoin demonstrated a 3 percent drop in price, leading the market to drop $10 …
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This Dormant $720 Million Bitcoin Wallet Has Woken Up – But Who Owns It?
Once again in the world of cryptocurrency, we have a mystery on our hands. A $720 million sleeping giant has woken up after four years, with $100 million moved …
Canadian Police Seize $1.8 Million in Bitcoin From Alleged Silk Road Drug Dealer
The Canadian province of British Columbia is seeking to set a precedent in cryptocurrency-related law enforcement by laying claim to $1.8 million worth of bitcoin, which it seized from …
U.S. Attorney Moves to Dismiss Murder-for-Hire Charges Against Ross Ulbricht
A U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland has filed a motion to dismiss pending charges against Ross Ulbricht, known as “Dread Pirate Roberts,” who is serving a life …
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Joins Twitter
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, currently serving a double life sentence, has recently created a twitter account under the handle @RealRossU. Hi, this is Ross! I’m hoping to find …
Breaking: Supreme Court Denies Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht’s Petition to Review Life Sentence
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Ross Ulbricht’s petition for writ of certiorari, preventing the Silk Road operator from appealing his life sentence before the high court. The Court …
$25 Million: US Marshals to Auction 2,170 BTC Later This Month
The US Marshals Service (USMS) has announced that it will auction off nearly $25 million worth of Bitcoin in less than two weeks. On Monday, the agency issued a …
Finland to Auction 2,000 Bitcoins Seized in Silk Road-Linked Drug Busts
Finland’s government is preparing to hold its first Bitcoin auction. The Treasury Department has recommended that the government auction off the approximately 2,000 BTC it seized in connection with …
20 Organizations File Amicus Briefs in Support of Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht
Twenty organizations signed onto amicus briefs in support of Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht’s petition to have his case reviewed by the US Supreme Court. On Feb. 5, five …
‘A Reasonable Chance’ Ross Ulbricht’s Case is Supreme Court Bound: Legal Expert
One of the foremost experts on the operations of the US Supreme Court has identified Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht’s case as one that raises questions that have “a …
Bitcoin Millionaire Tim Draper: Cryptocurrencies Will Replace Fiat in 5 Years
In five years time, fiat currencies are no longer going to have any use as cryptocurrencies replace them. That’s according to venture capital investor Tim Draper. At the WebSummit …
US Secret Service Agent Get 2 Extra Years for Silk Road Bitcoin Theft
A former U.S. Secret Service agent who was sentenced to 71 months in prison in 2015 for stealing thousands of dollars worth of bitcoin during an investigation into darknet …
Feds Miss out on $600 Million Payday in Silk Road Bitcoin Auction
The U.S. Department of Justice recently claimed the proceeds from the sale of 144,336 bitcoins found in Ross Ulbricht’s laptop, gained from Silk Road’s seizure in 2013. Claiming the …
Feds Bust $7 Million Dark Web Drug Ring in California
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against multiple individuals accused of running drug distribution networks on dark web marketplaces Silk Road and AlphaBay. The group is said to have sold …
Court Denies Ross Ulbricht’s Life Sentence Appeal
The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has denied Ross Ulbricht’s appeal of a life sentence for his role as the leader of the Silk Road online …
Vinny Lingham: The Curse Of ‘Satoshi’s Choice’ – A Bitcoin Community Mired In insult And Emotion
The bitcoin scaling debate has driven many people in the bitcoin community to assume a cult-like viewpoint, an observation Vinny Lingham makes with despair. In a blog titled, “Satoshi’s …
Norwegian Prosecutors Demand Silk Road Drug Dealers Repay Bitcoin Profits
Prosecutors are demanding three men charged with selling drugs online in Norway repay their profits in 120 BTC and millions in Norway kroner, the first time the country has …
Documentary ‘Banking on Bitcoin’ to Hit Select Theatres
A new documentary called ‘Banking on Bitcoin’ is to release in select theatres and VOD on January 6. Focusing on the 2008 financial crisis with many bitcoin advocates questioning …
People Are Making Art for Convicted Silk Road Admin Ross Ulbricht
When Ross Ulbricht was found guilty for administering the darknet marketplace known as the Silk Road, it marked the beginning of a campaign by supporters to at least lessen …