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Homeland Security Committee chairman responds to “Silk Road 2.0”

Senator Tom Carper has responded to a new black marketplace that has been created on the dark web.

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Policy

Founder of Liberty Reserve admits guilt and faces 75 years in prison

Vladimir Kats, co-founder of Liberty Reserve, has pleaded guilty to a number of charges including money laundering.

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Markets

FBI proves seizing bitcoins isn't the same as owning them

The FBI might have seized Ross Ulbricht's Silk Road bitcoins, but that doesn't mean they can access them.

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Markets

Silk Road's anonymity helped Feds bring it down

New evidence has come to light suggesting the Feds infiltrated Silk Road long before the website was taken down.

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Markets

Black Market Reloaded back online following source code publication error

Thought Silk Road was mismanaged? Black Market Reloaded just effectively published its source code online.

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Markets

CryptoLocker malware demands bitcoin ransom

Cybercriminals are infecting people's computers with malware then demanding a bitcoin ransom for the decryption key.

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Markets

Silk Road case could set bitcoin legal precedent against self-incrimination

A legal precedent could arise if Ross Ulbricht is forced to reveal the passwords to Silk Road's bitcoin wallet.

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Markets

Four "significant users" of Silk Road arrested in UK

Four men in the UK have been arrested over their alleged roles in the online marketplace Silk Road.

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Markets

Silk Road alternatives emerge as public hammers FBI bitcoin wallet

The bitcoin community mocks the FBI, sending messages to the address used for seizing Silk Road's funds.

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Markets

Why reports of bitcoin's death are greatly exaggerated

The bitcoin world has been in a whirlwind the past few days. How was the bitcoin price impacted?

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