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US Silk Road Agent Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering

A US secret service agent who stole $820,000 worth of bitcoin pled guilty yesterday to money laundering and obstruction of justice.

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Markets

Inside Barcelona's Bitcoin Drug Lab

For €50 in bitcoin, Energy Control provides anyone in the world with a breakdown of the purity of their drugs – no questions asked.

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Finance

Judge Orders Corrupt DEA Agent to Forfeit Stolen Bitcoin

Former federal agent Carl Force IV has been ordered to forfeit hundreds of bitcoins to the US government.

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Markets

Former Silk Road DEA Agent Pleads Guilty to Bitcoin Theft

Former DEA agent Carl Mark Force IV has admitted stealing over $700,000 worth of bitcoin whilst running the Baltimore Silk Road investigation.

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Welshman Pleads Guilty to Silk Road 2.0 Drug Offences

A 29 year-old man in Wales has pleaded guilty to five drug charges related to the Silk Road 2.0 marketplace, but did not make a deal with prosecutors.

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Secret Service Agent to Plead Guilty for Silk Road Violations

US Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges will plead guilty to charges of money laundering and fraud stemming from the investigation of Silk Road.

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Markets

Survey: Silk Road Closure Didn't Stop Dark Web Drug Surge

Drug sales on the dark web actually increased after the closure of bitcoin-only marketplace Silk Road, a new survey has shown.

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Markets

Reactions to Silk Road Operator Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence

Following a court ruling that sentenced Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht to life in prison, fervent debate about the ruling quickly spread online.

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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.

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Silk Road Operator Ross Ulbricht to Be Sentenced Tomorrow

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

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