Silk Road unravels with four UK men arrested as part of international swoop
Four UK men have been arrested for supplying drugs using the online trafficking website the Silk Road. The arrests are part of an ongoing operation by the newly-formed UK National Crime Agency.
View ArticleBitcoin theft costs users over half a million pounds
Two attacks on a bitcoin wallet service run by an Australian have resulted in 4,100 bitcoins being stolen and users are accusing the owner of it being an inside job.
View ArticleBitcoins swell ahead of US Senate hearing
The value of bitcoins hit over $600 each with the news that a US Senate Committee is exploring the promises and risks that the currency could provide for government and the general public.
View ArticleAn in-depth look at the Bitcoin value surge: How long will it last?
Bitcoin has broken the $1000 barrier, but can its value keep rising? We discuss the long-term prospects of the digital currency.
View ArticleSilk Road competitor closes following £3.3m bitcoin theft
An illegal market place operating on the dark web known as Sheep Marketplace has shut down, claiming it has been robbed of $5.3 million (£3.3 million) worth of bitcoins.
View ArticleSilk Road and owner Ulbricht forfeit combined $158m Bitcoin fortune
US prosecutors secured the combined sum that includes 144,336 Bitcoins found on Ulbricht’s home computer that he is contesting in a civil action that claims they are his.
View ArticleBitcoin exchange bosses charged over shady Silk Road dealings
Following the forcible closure of the Silk Road last year, two Bitcoin exchange operators have been arrested in the US for selling Bitcoins to “Black Market” users.
View ArticleSilk Road successor robbed of $2.6m worth of Bitcoins
Transaction malleability, which first reared its head last week, has been blamed on the attack that has seen approximately 4,400 Bitcoins disappear from the site’s escrow account.
View Article5 cryptocurrency alternatives to Bitcoin
Are you pondering alternatives to Bitcoin following the news of MtGox’s bankruptcy this week? Then check out our selection of cryptocurrencies…
View ArticleUS Government to auction over $17m of Silk Road bitcoins
This week, the United States Marshals Service announced that it will be auctioning more than 29,600 bitcoins that were seized in the Silk Road closure last year.
View ArticleUS government leaks bitcoin bidder email list in accidental 'gaff'
The US Marshals Service accidentally revealed the email addresses of all interested bidders ahead of an auction of 30,000 bitcoins linked to the Silk Road online marketplace.
View ArticleUS completes auction of 29,000 Silk Road bitcoins
The US Marshals Service has this week completed the sale of over £11 million worth of bitcoins that were seized during the Silk Road raid that occurred late last year.
View ArticleDark web becomes a haven for drugs after listings double in under a year
The shutting down of the Silk Road marketplace has acted as advertising for the site and the listings for drugs have accelerated in a very short space of time.
View ArticleBitcoin trader admits facilitating Silk Road drug sales
Charlie Shrem, who ran BitInstant.com, and Robert Faiella admitted providing bitcoins to users of the Silk Road marketplace for the express purpose of buying illegal drugs.
View Article400 dark net sites including Silk Road 2.0 closed as part of huge police...
As part of a joint effort between 16 European countries and the US, a number of illegal sites have been shut down in a landmark moment in the fight against dark net criminals.
View ArticlePolice face questions after "deep dark web" raids
After a series of raids by Europol and the FBI that resulted in 17 arrests, Tor developers have been left asking how the authorities identified the suspects.
View ArticleOnline black market for counterfeit documents and hacking guides growing
According to a new report by Dell Secureworks, hacking tutorials and counterfeit documents are among some of the fastest growing sellers on black market websites.
View ArticleBitcoin exec handed two-year prison sentence
Charlie Shrem, former Bitcoin Foundation board member and CEO of the now dead exchange BitInstant, has been sentenced to two years in prison for helping Silk Road users exchange real money for the...
View ArticleSilk Road Reloaded switches from Tor to I2P for greater dark net anonymity
The notorious online black market Silk Road Reloaded has left the Tor web browser to join a more anonymous network known as I2P.
View ArticleTrial for creator of Silk Road begins in U.S.
The trial of Ross Ulbricht, known by his internet alter-ego as Dread Pirate Roberts, has begun in the United States.
View ArticleBitcoin price rebounds to £130-mark after major slump
Bitcoin rates have recovered after facing a major decline at the start of 2015, rising by more than 15 per cent.
View ArticleUK Parliament says banning Tor is ‘not acceptable’
The UK Parliament has issued a report that argues that the banning of anonymity systems like the Tor network is “not an acceptable policy option.”
View ArticleProsecution push for life sentence for Silk Road founder
Prosecutors are pushing for Silk Road founder Ross William Ulbricht to serve a sentence in excess of 20 years in prison.
View ArticleSilk Road creator Ross Ulbricht faces life in prison
Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht could face life in prison for creating and actively running the illegal narcotics service. Ulbricht is on trial in Manhattan court today for his involvement, with a...
View ArticleSilk Road founder sentenced to life in prison, and then some
Ross Ulbricht has been sentenced to a lifetime in prison for running Silk Road, once the biggest online service for illegal goods, The Guardian reports.
View ArticleFinal batch of Silk Road bitcoins to be auctioned
The US Marshals Service (USMS) is set to auction the final remains of Bitcoins seized during the raid on Silk Road.
View ArticleOpen source intelligence techniques and the Dark Web
We all know and use the Surface Web – that part of the Web that’s indexed and accessible to popular search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo! But the Surface Web represents just a fraction of the...
View ArticleAustralian government to auction off £8 million in bitcoin
The Australian police is preparing to auction off 24,518 bitcoins that were confiscated from a Melbourne drug dealer in 2013.
View ArticleIrish Silk Road administrator will be extradited to the US to face charges
When the net closed around Silk Road, many thought it spelled the end of the black market trade on the dark web. Of course, this did not turn out to be the case, so hopes were pinned on holding those...
View ArticleAutomation, AI and now Bitcoin - What is the future that lies ahead?
Cryptocurrencies are gaining popularity worldwide and now governments must decide if they are willing to support them.
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