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16,500 Retweets for Cash in Support of Ross Ulbricht

Bitcoin magnate Roger Ver pledged $10 for every retweet in support of the Free Ross Ulbricht campaign.

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Spike in Silk Road Interest No Boon for Ross Ulbricht Defense Fund

Renewed media attention for Silk Road has not translated to new donations for the defense of its alleged leader.

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Silk Road Auction Winner Tim Draper: World Should Embrace Bitcoin

Tim Draper, the winning bidder in last Friday's Silk Road auction, held a press conference today.

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VC Tim Draper Revealed as Silk Road Bitcoin Auction Winner

VC Tim Draper has been revealed as the winning bidder for all 29,656 bitcoins in the USMS auction.

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US Marshals: One Auction Bidder Claimed All 30,000 Silk Road Bitcoins

A single, undisclosed bidder has won all 30,000 Silk Road bitcoins, according to the US Marshals Service.

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Bitcoin Price Surges as Silk Road Auction Spurs Investor Interest

The price of bitcoin rose today as institutional investors sought to label the Silk Road auction as an industry success.

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US Marshals Release Update on Silk Road Bitcoin Auction

45 registered bidders participated in the USMS event, with 63 bids received over the course of the auction.

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Barry Silbert Releases Data on SecondMarket's US Marshal Auction Syndicate

SecondMarket CEO Barry Silbert has released new data related to his organisation's US government auction bid.

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Timeline Silk Road: From the Black Market to the Auction Block

A history of Silk Road and the US Marshals Service, for those curious to learn more about today's auction.

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Citi Examines Potential Impact of Silk Road Auction on Bitcoin Price

The financial corporation has examined the possible effects of the US government's auction of 29,656 bitcoins later today.

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