Silk Road

Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 July 2015
Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 July 2015
Crime

DEA Agent Makes Plea Deal in Silk Road Corruption Case

Carl Mark Force IV, the other DEA agent accused of corruption in the Silk Road investigation, has reportedly struck a plea deal with prosecutors.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 June 2015
Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 June 2015
Exchanges

Bitcoin in the Headlines: BitLicense Arrives, But Wild West Remains

The BitLicense may have dominated media coverage this week, but a deeper dive show many of bitcoin's larger problems linger on.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 June 2015
Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 May 2015
Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 May 2015
Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 May 2015
News

Consensus 2015: DOJ’s Kathryn Haun to Discuss Blockchain Analysis and Silk Road Case

Kathryn Haun, Digital Currency Crimes Coordinator at the US Department of Justice, will discuss blockchain and transparency at Consensus 2015.

Business  ·  27 May 2015
News

Alex Winter Talks Bitcoin, Drugs and His New Film ‘Deep Web’

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

Markets  ·  16 April 2015
Crime

Bitcoin in the Headlines: Silk Road Strikes Comedic Gold

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

Policy & regulation  ·  3 April 2015
Crime

Exclusive: Silk Road Agent Gave Bitcoin Tax Advice Prior to Arrest

In a revealing 2014 interview, DEA agent Carl Force discussed his interests in bitcoin as a part-time public accountant.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 March 2015
Crime

Federal Agents Face Arrest for Alleged Silk Road Bitcoin Theft

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

Policy & regulation  ·  30 March 2015
Crime

Secret Service Agent: Digital Currencies Fueling Cybercrime

A special agent with the US Secret Service spoke out against bitcoin this week, arguing its primary use case is in illicit transactions.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2015
Crime

Dark Market Evolution Vanishes With $12 Million in Bitcoin

Notorious dark web marketplace Evolution has vanished amid reports that its administrators have absconded with more than $12m in bitcoin. Accessible only via the Tor network, the market had become the go-to online drug bazaar following the shut down of Silk Road and Operation Onymous, a pan-agency crackdown on illicit markets that seized over 400 domains in […]

Policy & regulation  ·  18 March 2015