Ross Ulbricht

Silk Road Operator Ross Ulbricht Sentenced to Life in Prison

Ross Ulbricht has been sentenced to life in prison for the operation of Silk Road, the now-defunct online dark market.

By Stan HigginsMay 29, 2015

Convicted Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht faces decades, if not life, in prison at a sentencing hearing tomorrow in New York.

By Stan HigginsMay 28, 2015

CoinDesk managing editor Emily Spaven interviews director Alex Winter ahead of the release of his new documentary film Deep Web.

By Emily SpavenAbr 16, 2015

CoinDesk has looked at the bitcoin related headlines from across the world.

Two undercover agents who contributed to the US government's efforts to take down Silk Road are expected to be arrested on Monday.

By Pete RizzoMar 30, 2015

The US Marshals will auction $11.85m in bitcoins in connection with a civil forfeiture action against and the criminal conviction of Ross Ulbricht.

By Pete RizzoPeb 18, 2015

A jury in New York ruled Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht guilty on all charges including money laundering, drug trafficking and computer hacking.

By Stan HigginsPeb 4, 2015

Federal investigators have confirmed that Brian Richard Farrell has been arrested in connection with black market website Silk Road 2.0.

Today in court, a witness from the US Department of Homeland Security claimed that Mark Karpeles was once suspected to be Dread Pirate Roberts.

By Tom SharkeyEne 15, 2015

Accused Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht stood trial today for charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the online black market.

By Tom SharkeyEne 13, 2015

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