Silk Road News

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
Crime

Survey: Silk Road Closure Didn’t Stop Dark Web Drug Surge

Drug sales on the dark web actually increased after the closure of bitcoin-only marketplace Silk Road, a new survey has shown.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 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
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
Bitcoin

Secretive Mining Firm Revealed as Possible US Marshals Auction Winner

A winner of the latest US Marshals bitcoin auction may have been identified by blockchain and crowdsourced analysis.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2015
Crime

US Marshals to Auction 50,000 Bitcoins in March

The US Marshals will auction $11.85m in bitcoins in connection with a civil forfeiture action against and the criminal conviction of Ross Ulbricht.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 February 2015
Crime

Ross Ulbricht Found Guilty of Operating Silk Road Dark Market

A jury in New York ruled Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht guilty on all charges including money laundering, drug trafficking and computer hacking.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 February 2015
Crime

Alleged Silk Road 2.0 Accomplice Arrested on Conspiracy Charges

Federal investigators have confirmed that Brian Richard Farrell has been arrested in connection with black market website Silk Road 2.0.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 January 2015
Exchanges

Bitcoin Trader Gets Four-Year Jail Term Over Silk Road Connection

Robert Faiella, the bitcoin trader charged alongside BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment in a New York court.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 January 2015
Exchanges

Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Implicated in Silk Road Trial

Today in court, a witness from the US Department of Homeland Security claimed that Mark Karpeles was once suspected to be Dread Pirate Roberts.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 January 2015
Crime

Silk Road Trial Begins in New York

Accused Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht stood trial today for charges stemming from his alleged involvement in the online black market.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 January 2015
Crime

Charlie Shrem Saga Ends With Two-Year Sentence in New York Court

Charlie Shrem has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting an unlicensed money transmitting business.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 December 2014