Silk Road News

Silk Road was an online black market operating in the darknet. Users could access it via Tor, a highly encrypted anonymity network, and offer any kind of goods for sale, including items which are illegal in some jurisdictions, such as drugs or firearms. All transactions between the buyers and sellers were conducted via Bitcoin, thanks to the cryptocurrency's anonymous nature. After achieving a certain level of popularity, it has come under the attention of the FBI, which resulted in an investigation and the ultimate arrest of Silk Road's founder Ross Ulbricht, and the shutdown of the service itself.

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Bitcoin is Not Responsible for Online Drug Dealing

JUN 15, 2017 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

We must address the elephant in the room and tackle the real issue why drugs are being sold online.

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Bitcoin Badman Silk Road Prosecutor Bharara Fired In New Trump Shake-Up

MAR 13, 2017 | William Suberg

Ross Ulbricht prosecutor Preet Bharara is no longer a New York attorney after Donald Trump fired him Friday.

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Third Corrupt U.S. Government Agent Discovered in Silk Road Case

NOV 30, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Lawyers representing former Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht announced via press conference that they believe they have discovered another corrupt government agent involved in the case.

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Coen Brothers Take Silk Road Story to Big Screen, Oscar in View

OCT 15, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

The true story of Silk Road's creator Ross Ulbricht to be made a Fox thriller.

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Author of ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’: Silk Road was Proof of Concept

AUG 20, 2016 | Amelia Tomasicchio

CoinTelegraph spoke to the writer and associate producer of TV movie documentary ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’ (2016) Yuval Orr about Silk Road, crypto-anarchists and more.

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Wanted: Alleged Silk Road Administrator! Irish High Court Orders Extradition

AUG 14, 2016 | Niall Maye

The Irish High Court has ordered the extradition to the United States of Gary Davis, who is alleged to have been an administrator of the Silk Road website.

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Blockchain Intelligence Firm Elliptic to Track Bitcoiners Buying Child Abuse Content

JUL 08, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Elliptic’s partnership with IWF would likely be the beginning of Bitcoin being less attractive to a variety of users, including those who want it for illegal and ideological reasons.

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Federal Agent Charged in Silk Road Bitcoin Theft Accused of Stealing More

JUL 04, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

A corrupt federal agent charged with theft while investigating the Silk Road case has been accused of stealing a further $700,000 in Bitcoin.

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Silk Road-Related Auction, Bitfinex Timeout Responsible for Slide in Bitcoin Price

JUN 21, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

A Bitfinex maintenance delay and the auctioning off about $19 mln worth of Silk-Road-related Bitcoins thought responsible for the drop in the price of Bitcoin on Monday and Tuesday.

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Australia to Auction $11.49 Million Worth of Bitcoins Confiscated After the Closure of Silk Road

MAY 31, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Global assurance, tax and advisory services firm, Ernst & Young, will facilitate a first-of-its-kind Bitcoin sale process in Australia on June 20.

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Top 10 Bitcoin Fails: From Gambling, Ponzi to Mother of All Frauds

APR 04, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

We look at the 10 top bitcoin fiascos, related to money laundering, funding criminals, extortion, Ponzi and MLM, drug dealing, kidnapping, dodgy banks and the fall of Mt.Gox.

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The Dark Market OpenBazaar To Become an Advanced eBay, not the Next Silk Road

MAR 22, 2016 | Joseph Young

OpenBazaar is growing to be a more refined, robust, secure and efficient version of eBay.

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Convicted Silk Road Federal Agent Accused of Changing Identity to Escape Justice

OCT 21, 2015 | Evander Smart

The winding Silk Road criminal prosecution continues to make news as convicted Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges has created a stir with the creation of a new identity.

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Corrupt Silk Road DEA Agent Facing 7 Years in Prison

OCT 16, 2015 | Joseph Young

Carl Force who plead for for an agreement with prosecutors back in June is set to be sentenced on October 19, at the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

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Unsealed Transcript Shows How Judge Justified Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence

OCT 09, 2015 | Evander Smart

Back in May, New York District Court Judge Katherine Forrest sentenced Silk Road website founder Ross Ulbricht to life in prison.

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Bitcoin is Not Responsible for Online Drug Dealing

JUN 15, 2017 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

We must address the elephant in the room and tackle the real issue why drugs are being sold online.

23712 | 2

Top 10 Bitcoin Fails: From Gambling, Ponzi to Mother of All Frauds

APR 04, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

We look at the 10 top bitcoin fiascos, related to money laundering, funding criminals, extortion, Ponzi and MLM, drug dealing, kidnapping, dodgy banks and the fall of Mt.Gox.

5003

Bitcoin Badman Silk Road Prosecutor Bharara Fired In New Trump Shake-Up

MAR 13, 2017 | William Suberg

Ross Ulbricht prosecutor Preet Bharara is no longer a New York attorney after Donald Trump fired him Friday.

4874 | 1

Third Corrupt U.S. Government Agent Discovered in Silk Road Case

NOV 30, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Lawyers representing former Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht announced via press conference that they believe they have discovered another corrupt government agent involved in the case.

4106 | 1

Silk Road-Related Auction, Bitfinex Timeout Responsible for Slide in Bitcoin Price

JUN 21, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

A Bitfinex maintenance delay and the auctioning off about $19 mln worth of Silk-Road-related Bitcoins thought responsible for the drop in the price of Bitcoin on Monday and Tuesday.

2294

Author of ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’: Silk Road was Proof of Concept

AUG 20, 2016 | Amelia Tomasicchio

CoinTelegraph spoke to the writer and associate producer of TV movie documentary ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’ (2016) Yuval Orr about Silk Road, crypto-anarchists and more.

1828 | 1

The Dark Market OpenBazaar To Become an Advanced eBay, not the Next Silk Road

MAR 22, 2016 | Joseph Young

OpenBazaar is growing to be a more refined, robust, secure and efficient version of eBay.

1500

Federal Agent Charged in Silk Road Bitcoin Theft Accused of Stealing More

JUL 04, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

A corrupt federal agent charged with theft while investigating the Silk Road case has been accused of stealing a further $700,000 in Bitcoin.

1222

Coen Brothers Take Silk Road Story to Big Screen, Oscar in View

OCT 15, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

The true story of Silk Road's creator Ross Ulbricht to be made a Fox thriller.

1219

Wanted: Alleged Silk Road Administrator! Irish High Court Orders Extradition

AUG 14, 2016 | Niall Maye

The Irish High Court has ordered the extradition to the United States of Gary Davis, who is alleged to have been an administrator of the Silk Road website.

1085

Blockchain Intelligence Firm Elliptic to Track Bitcoiners Buying Child Abuse Content

JUL 08, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Elliptic’s partnership with IWF would likely be the beginning of Bitcoin being less attractive to a variety of users, including those who want it for illegal and ideological reasons.

980

Australia to Auction $11.49 Million Worth of Bitcoins Confiscated After the Closure of Silk Road

MAY 31, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Global assurance, tax and advisory services firm, Ernst & Young, will facilitate a first-of-its-kind Bitcoin sale process in Australia on June 20.

803

Convicted Silk Road Federal Agent Accused of Changing Identity to Escape Justice

OCT 21, 2015 | Evander Smart

The winding Silk Road criminal prosecution continues to make news as convicted Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges has created a stir with the creation of a new identity.

287

Unsealed Transcript Shows How Judge Justified Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence

OCT 09, 2015 | Evander Smart

Back in May, New York District Court Judge Katherine Forrest sentenced Silk Road website founder Ross Ulbricht to life in prison.

1232

Corrupt Silk Road DEA Agent Facing 7 Years in Prison

OCT 16, 2015 | Joseph Young

Carl Force who plead for for an agreement with prosecutors back in June is set to be sentenced on October 19, at the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

44

Bitcoin is Not Responsible for Online Drug Dealing

JUN 15, 2017 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

We must address the elephant in the room and tackle the real issue why drugs are being sold online.

23712 | 2

Bitcoin Badman Silk Road Prosecutor Bharara Fired In New Trump Shake-Up

MAR 13, 2017 | William Suberg

Ross Ulbricht prosecutor Preet Bharara is no longer a New York attorney after Donald Trump fired him Friday.

4874 | 1

Third Corrupt U.S. Government Agent Discovered in Silk Road Case

NOV 30, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

Lawyers representing former Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht announced via press conference that they believe they have discovered another corrupt government agent involved in the case.

4106 | 1

Author of ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’: Silk Road was Proof of Concept

AUG 20, 2016 | Amelia Tomasicchio

CoinTelegraph spoke to the writer and associate producer of TV movie documentary ‘Down the Deep, Dark Web’ (2016) Yuval Orr about Silk Road, crypto-anarchists and more.

1828 | 1

Coen Brothers Take Silk Road Story to Big Screen, Oscar in View

OCT 15, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

The true story of Silk Road's creator Ross Ulbricht to be made a Fox thriller.

1219

The Dark Market OpenBazaar To Become an Advanced eBay, not the Next Silk Road

MAR 22, 2016 | Joseph Young

OpenBazaar is growing to be a more refined, robust, secure and efficient version of eBay.

1500

Australia to Auction $11.49 Million Worth of Bitcoins Confiscated After the Closure of Silk Road

MAY 31, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Global assurance, tax and advisory services firm, Ernst & Young, will facilitate a first-of-its-kind Bitcoin sale process in Australia on June 20.

803

Corrupt Silk Road DEA Agent Facing 7 Years in Prison

OCT 16, 2015 | Joseph Young

Carl Force who plead for for an agreement with prosecutors back in June is set to be sentenced on October 19, at the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

44

Silk Road-Related Auction, Bitfinex Timeout Responsible for Slide in Bitcoin Price

JUN 21, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

A Bitfinex maintenance delay and the auctioning off about $19 mln worth of Silk-Road-related Bitcoins thought responsible for the drop in the price of Bitcoin on Monday and Tuesday.

2294

Wanted: Alleged Silk Road Administrator! Irish High Court Orders Extradition

AUG 14, 2016 | Niall Maye

The Irish High Court has ordered the extradition to the United States of Gary Davis, who is alleged to have been an administrator of the Silk Road website.

1085

Top 10 Bitcoin Fails: From Gambling, Ponzi to Mother of All Frauds

APR 04, 2016 | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

We look at the 10 top bitcoin fiascos, related to money laundering, funding criminals, extortion, Ponzi and MLM, drug dealing, kidnapping, dodgy banks and the fall of Mt.Gox.

5003

Blockchain Intelligence Firm Elliptic to Track Bitcoiners Buying Child Abuse Content

JUL 08, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

Elliptic’s partnership with IWF would likely be the beginning of Bitcoin being less attractive to a variety of users, including those who want it for illegal and ideological reasons.

980

Convicted Silk Road Federal Agent Accused of Changing Identity to Escape Justice

OCT 21, 2015 | Evander Smart

The winding Silk Road criminal prosecution continues to make news as convicted Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges has created a stir with the creation of a new identity.

287

Federal Agent Charged in Silk Road Bitcoin Theft Accused of Stealing More

JUL 04, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

A corrupt federal agent charged with theft while investigating the Silk Road case has been accused of stealing a further $700,000 in Bitcoin.

1222

Unsealed Transcript Shows How Judge Justified Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence

OCT 09, 2015 | Evander Smart

Back in May, New York District Court Judge Katherine Forrest sentenced Silk Road website founder Ross Ulbricht to life in prison.

1232