Silk Road

Crime

US Marshals to Auction 50,000 Bitcoins Seized from Ross Ulbricht

The US Marshals are set to auction off 50,000 BTC next month in connection to the case against Ross Ulbricht.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 November 2014
Exchanges

Markets Weekly: Bitcoin Rises Amid Dark Markets Crackdown

The bitcoin price has risen after a variety of law-enforcement agencies conducted an inter-continental crackdown on dark markets.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 November 2014
Mt Gox

How Can We Make Bitcoin Mainstream?

Bitcoin's move towards the mainstream is steady, but slow. What will be next to help it get there?

Markets  ·  9 November 2014
Crime

Google Search Study Hints at ‘Shady Truth’ of Bitcoin Users

Researchers at the University of Kentucky have published a new paper examining the characteristics of US bitcoin users.

Tech  ·  5 November 2014
Crime

Australian Government May Soon Auction $9 Million in Silk Road Bitcoins

About $9m in bitcoin may be sold by the Australian government following the sentencing of a Silk Road user.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 October 2014
Crime

Court Delays Ross Ulbricht Silk Road Trial Until January 2015

US District Judge Katherine Forrest has adjourned the Ross Ulbricht trial until early next year.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 October 2014
Crime

European Prosecutors Launch Project to Combat Online Dark Markets

Multiple countries are working together to target the dark web's online markets, and bitcoin is on their watch list.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 October 2014
Crime

Dark Markets Grow Bigger and Bolder in Year Since Silk Road Bust

The FBI may have taken Silk Road down, but dark markets seem to be booming a year after that marketplace was shuttered.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 October 2014
Crime

What’s the Verdict? The Bitcoin Community Weighs in On Ross Ulbricht

People in the bitcoin space share their views on Silk Road's alleged mastermind, Ross Ulbricht.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 October 2014
Crime

One Year Later, Lyn Ulbricht Still Fights for Her Son’s Freedom

CoinDesk speaks with Lyn Ulbricht about her life and her fight to clear her son's name.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 October 2014
Crime

Ross Ulbricht: Hero or Villain?

CoinDesk explores how Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road are dividing opinions in the bitcoin space.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 October 2014
Crime

Silk Road Timeline

To refresh your memory of the full Silk Road story, check out CoinDesk's interactive timeline.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 October 2014
Crime

Silk Road: One Year On

CoinDesk examines how Silk Road rocked the bitcoin world and created shockwaves that are still being felt today.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 October 2014
Crime

Ulbricht Seeks Pre-Trial Hearing to Challenge FBI Claims

The defence for alleged Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht has filed a further court motion to dismiss evidence.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 October 2014
Crime

FBI: No Illegal Techniques Used in Silk Road Investigation

The FBI has released information claiming it used legal means to link Ross Ulbricht to illicit website Silk Road.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 September 2014