Dark Web

The Dark Web is a term commonly used to describe a part of the internet that is not indexed by traditional search engines. It is a network where users can remain anonymous and engage in various activities, including the exchange of cryptocurrencies. While the Dark Web has gained notoriety for its association with illegal activities, it is important to note that not all activities conducted on the Dark Web are illegal. Within the realm of cryptocurrencies, the Dark Web has become a platform for people involved in crypto to engage in transactions and exchange information.


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Fake Covid Certificates, Stolen Vaccines Sold on Dark Web for Bitcoin

The dark web vendors like the ubiquity and anonymity of the top cryptocurrencies, a new report said.

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SpaceX Engineer 'MillionaireMike' Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

A SpaceX engineer pleaded guilty to selling fabricated insider trading information on the dark web in exchange for bitcoin. "The Hash" panel analyzes the larger significance of this saga.

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Brave 'Bug' Leaks Users' Dark Web Browsing Data

Brave, the privacy-oriented internet browser, has been accidentally leaking users' browsing data due to a bug in its Tor mode code. "The Hash" panel weighs in on what happened and the implications for online privacy and security.

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Dark Web Criminal Behind Joker's Stash Retires a Bitcoin Billionaire

The criminal behind Joker's Stash, a dark web marketplace for stolen credit card data, has shut down the operation, walking away with over $1B in bitcoin according to blockchain analysis firm Elliptic. CoinDesk managing editor Zack Seward calls it "one of the few instances where a dark web cyber criminal has retired on their own terms." The Hash panel weighs in.

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U.S. Woman Charged With Attempted Dark Web Murder-for-Hire Paid With Bitcoin

The woman allegedly presented a sum of over $5,000 in bitcoin to a dark web admin as proof she could afford the hit.

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Russia and US Dominate Global Dark Market Traffic: Report

Darknet marketplaces received $1.7 billion during 2020, Chainalysis says.

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FBI Needs a Dark Web, Crypto Strategy, DOJ's Inspector General Says

FBI lacks a "comprehensive strategy for addressing the cryptocurrency threat in the future," OIG wrote.

An FBI agent views a dark web marketplace.

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Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Buy Chemical Weapons With Bitcoin

The chemicals, though never delivered, would have been potent enough to kill 300 people, prosecutors say.

Richard Bolling Federal Building and Federal Courthouse, Kansas City, Missouri. (Tony Webster/Flickr)

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US Citizen Accepting Bitcoin for Narcotics Indicted by DOJ

Joanna De Alba "dispensed heroin and methamphetamine from the shadowy corners of the internet," said U.S. Attorney Richard P. Donoghue.

U.S. Courthouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., image via Shutterstock

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Russia's Largest Darknet Market Is Hawking an ICO to Fund Global Expansion

Here’s one token sale that’s almost certainly illegal, and not just under securities laws.

Cocaine powder image via U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency/Wikimedia Commons

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