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Darknet Markets Face Headwinds After Year of Mixed Results
Darknet markets are falling off the radar and watching their customer base level off.
Tag: darknet
Dec 03 2020
Nov 06 2020
U.S. Govt. Seizes $1B in Bitcoin from Hacker of Darknet Marketplace Silk Road
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) shut down the infamous Silk Road darknet marketplace back in 2013, yet the saga -- which has been intricately linked with bitcoin (BTC) since it was the platform's currency of choice -- continues to thicken. That's because earlier this week, the fourth-largest bitcoin wallet moved 69,369 bitcoins -- roughly [...] The post U.S. Govt. Seizes $1B in...
Oct 01 2020
The Long and Winding Story of Silk Road, Bitcoin’s Earliest Major Application
This article originally appeared in Bitcoin Magazine's 10th anniversary print edition. Silk Road, the online marketplace named for the historic network of trade routes established during the Han Dynasty, went live in February 2011. Its domain was accessible only on the so-called “dark...
Sep 29 2020
Bitcoin Marketplace OpenBazaar Narrowly Escapes Bankruptcy Thanks to Donations
Bitcoin marketplace OpenBazaar has secured a donation that will allow it to continue operating for one year, following an announcement that it had run out of funding. BREAKING NEWS! An anonymous donor has agreed to cover the costs to run OpenBazaar infrastructure through at least the end of the year....
Jul 16 2020
As Analytics And Privacy Efforts Clash, Which Path Will Bitcoin Take?
□ Jul 16 2020 □
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crystal blockchain analytics
darknet
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This article originally appeared in our Weekly Bits newsletter. If you want our news and analysis before anyone else, make sure you subscribe now! Two pieces of Bitcoin news this week seemed to point toward conflicting trends that are central to this era of the technology. As Bitcoin becomes more popular, regulators are seeking ways to monitor its use while, at the...