Silk Road

Crime

Ross Ulbricht Pleads Not Guilty to New Drug Charges

Accused Silk Road ringleader Ross Ulbricht has issued a not guilty plea in response to new charges.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 September 2014
Exchanges

Charlie Shrem to Forfeit $950k to US Government in Plea Bargain

Further details have emerged about Charlie Shrem's plea bargain, which is seen as a "key victory" by his lawyer.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 September 2014
Crime

New Drug Trafficking Charges Added in Ross Ulbricht Case

New details have emerged in the case against alleged Silk Road leader Ross Ulbricht.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 August 2014
Crime

Ross Ulbricht’s Silk Road Defence Invokes Fourth Amendment

Ross Ulbricht's defence team has filed a new pre-trial motion alleging that some FBI evidence is inadmissible in court.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 August 2014
Crime

Ross Ulbricht Loses Bid to Dismiss Federal Silk Road Suit

A US district judge has denied the alleged Silk Road leader's request to have all charges dismissed.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 July 2014
Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 July 2014
Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 July 2014
News

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.

Business  ·  2 July 2014
Venture Capital

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.

Business  ·  2 July 2014
Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 July 2014
Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 June 2014
Venture Capital

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.

Business  ·  30 June 2014
News

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.

Markets  ·  29 June 2014
Crime

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 June 2014
Markets

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 June 2014