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US government moves nearly 10K Bitcoin worth over $300M related to Silk Road seizure

By on Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 | No Comments

The government previously promised to liquidate approximately 40,000 remaining BTC from the seizure in “four more batches” over the remainder of the calendar year. Cointelegraph.com News

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Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Spends Seventh Birthday in a Row in Jail

By on Saturday, March 28th, 2020 | No Comments

Ross Ulbricht turns 36 today Cointelegraph.com News

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Two Years After Silk Road’s Fall, Darknet Drug Markets Thrive

By on Thursday, October 8th, 2015 | No Comments

Two years after the FBI shut down Silk Road, online drug markets are alive and growing, thanks to the Tor browser and virtual currency, reports US News & World Report. Darknet markets offer greater product reliability and less risk of violence than physical encounters with drug dealers. Darknets average $ 300,000 to $ 500,000 in […]

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Former Secret Service Agent Pleads Guilty In Silk Road Case, Tried To Change Identity

By on Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 | No Comments

Former U.S. Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges pleaded guilty Monday to money laundering and obstruction of justice while investigating Silk Road, according to Bloomberg. Bridges admitted he stole $ 820,000 in bitcoins while serving on a Baltimore task force investigating the Silk Road Internet drug emporium. Bridges agreed in June to plead guilty to the […]

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