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US Seizes $3.4 Billion Worth of Bitcoins Linked to Silk Road
The Bitcoins were stolen from the notorious darknet marketplace Silk Road.
The authorities are now seeking forfeiture of all the seized Bitcoins.
Tuesday, 08/11/2022 | 08:01 GMT
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Arnab Shome
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Chainalysis Ups Valuation to $2B after Fresh $100M Funding Round
Behind the latest cash injection was Paradigm, a crypto-focused investment firm based in San Francisco.
Friday, 26/03/2021 | 16:01 GMT
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Aziz Abdel-Qader
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Trump Plans to Pardon Silk Road Black Market Creator Ross Ulbricht
The US President is reportedly considering a second chance for the founder of the world’s first modern darknet market.
Wednesday, 16/12/2020 | 06:46 GMT
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Bilal Jafar
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Anonymous Crypto User Moves $1 Billion of Bitcoin from Silk Road Wallet
The user moved 69,370 Bitcoin from the address for the first time since 2015.
Wednesday, 04/11/2020 | 07:23 GMT
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Bilal Jafar
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FinCEN Fines Operator of P2P Virtual Currency Exchange $35,000
Eric Powers was found to be violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).
Friday, 19/04/2019 | 10:10 GMT
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Celeste Skinner
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Winklevoss Twins Sue Charlie Shrem, Silk Road Felon
The former felon owes the twins money, and now that he has been buying himself luxury items, they want it back.
Sunday, 04/11/2018 | 09:41 GMT
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Simon Golstein
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Going, Going, Gone: US Marshals to Auction Hundreds of Bitcoins
The coins are worth around $4.3 million, seized in 31 different cases.
Thursday, 18/10/2018 | 08:51 GMT
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Simon Golstein
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Thousands of Bitcoins Seized in US Sting Operation
Many have been arrested for selling illegal goods via the dark web.
Wednesday, 27/06/2018 | 10:56 GMT
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Simon Golstein
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Silk Road Consigliere Extradited to USA
Canadian Roger Thomas Clark was allegedly an adviser to Ross Ulbricht; he faces years in jail.
Sunday, 17/06/2018 | 08:16 GMT
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Simon Golstein
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Silk Road Mastermind Appeals Judge's Denial of New Trial
Ross Ulbricht is currently facing a double life sentence without chance of parole.
Wednesday, 21/03/2018 | 07:45 GMT
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Rachel McIntosh
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Bitcoin Entrepreneur Charlie Shrem Released from U.S Prison
The co-founder of BitInstant had been held in a federal prison camp in Pennsylvania since March 30, 2015.
Wednesday, 20/07/2016 | 07:49 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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Former Federal Agent Shaun Bridges Re-Arrested Just Before Imprisonment
Foreign passports and bulletproof vests were found in Bridges' belongings a day before he was supposed to be jailed for stealing 800k in Bitcoin.
Thursday, 04/02/2016 | 13:15 GMT
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Damian Chmiel
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Bitcoin Trader Handed 6.5-Year Sentence for Online Drug Sales
Whereas most people brought before the court were drug carriers or mules, Mannion owned and sold the drugs and sourced the customers.
Thursday, 24/12/2015 | 15:25 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Former Federal Agent Shaun Bridges Gets 71 Months for Silk Road Fraud
Shaun Bridges was handed a 71-month prison sentence for fraud he perpetrated over the course of the Silk Road investigation.
Tuesday, 08/12/2015 | 08:54 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Alleged Silk Road Adviser “Variety Jones” Arrested in Thailand
The alleged senior adviser to convicted Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht was arrested in Thailand and is awaiting extradition to the US.
Sunday, 06/12/2015 | 15:36 GMT
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Leon Pick
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itBit Announces Winning of 10,000 Bitcoins in USMS Auction
Bitcoin exchange itBit announced that it has won 10,000 of the bitcoins auctioned off by the US Marshals Service (USMS).
Tuesday, 10/11/2015 | 15:31 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Former DEA Agent Carl Force Handed 6 1/2 Year Prison Sentence
Carl Force has been a 6.5-year prison sentence for fraud perpetrated during the Silk Road investigation and other bitcoin-related crimes.
Monday, 19/10/2015 | 23:06 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Shaun Bridges Pleads Guilty to Charges, Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison
Shaun Bridges, accused of embezzling $820,000 worth of bitcoin from Silk Road during its investigation, has pleaded guilty to charges.
Tuesday, 01/09/2015 | 16:30 GMT
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Leon Pick
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DEA Agent Carl Force Ordered to Forfeit Close to $500,000
Former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Carl Force has been ordered to forfeit roughly $500,000 as part of his sentencing.
Tuesday, 14/07/2015 | 08:17 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Carl Force Pleads Guilty to Charges Including Plans for Silk Road Movie
Carl Force IV, the former DEA agent accused of a number of Bitcoin-related crimes, has pleaded guilty to charges.
Thursday, 02/07/2015 | 07:19 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Shaun Bridges to Plead Guilty for Theft of Silk Road Bitcoins
Shaun Bridges, accused of embezzling $820,000 worth of bitcoin from Silk Road during its investigation, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors.
Sunday, 21/06/2015 | 14:46 GMT
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Leon Pick
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"Everybody Gasped": Ulbricht Gets Life in Prison
"Everybody gasped" upon hearing the judge's decision, remarked the creator of "Deep Web", a documentary on Silk Road to debut later today.
Sunday, 31/05/2015 | 09:27 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Request for Ulbricht Retrial Denied Due to "Overwhelming Evidence"
Judge Katherine Forrest denied a motion by the defense of Ross Ulbricht, convicted as the operator of Silk Road, that requested a retrial.
Tuesday, 28/04/2015 | 07:57 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Federal Agents Charged with Stealing Silk Road Bitcoins
Prosecutors have revealed that two federal agents have been charged with stealing Silk Road bitcoins.
Tuesday, 31/03/2015 | 09:53 GMT
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Leon Pick
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