Tor

Altcoins

How Bitcoin Tech Could Make Infamous Anonymous Tor Network More Powerful

A proposed altcoin called torcoin aims to strengthen the Tor network by incentivizing relay creation.

Tech  ·  9 June 2014
Crime

How Deep Web Scams Helped Silk Road 2.0 Turn Crisis into Opportunity

Despite recent setbacks, Silk Road 2.0 now lists more items than the original site in its heyday.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 May 2014
Exchanges

Australia May Extradite Alleged Silk Road Moderator to US

An Australian alleged to be a Silk Road moderator will likely sent to the United States for trial soon.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 March 2014
Satoshi Nakamoto

Hiding in Plain View, Too Much Secrecy, and Where Next for Space-Bound Twins?

John Law suggests privacy seekers should stay hidden, bitcoin doesn't need Tor and a novel purchase for the Winklenauts.

Markets  ·  7 March 2014
Bitcoin

Upcoming Version of Bitcoinj Software Will Use Tor Network

Bitcoin developer Mike Hearn claims an upcoming version of bitcoinj will route all connections via the Tor anonymity network.

Tech  ·  6 March 2014
Exchanges

BTC-e Downplays Concerns of Criminal Investigation, Now Revealed as Hoax

A post on the website of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian region Volgograd claims BTC-e is "under investigation".

Business  ·  3 February 2014
Regulation

25-Year-Old Arrested After Selling Gun for Bitcoin on Black Market

A US bitcoin user has been arrested for allegedly selling a semi-automatic pistol to Dutch law enforcement officials.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 January 2014
Regulation

Irish Lawmaker Calls for Investigation Into Bitcoin and Deep Web

A lawmaker has urged Ireland's parliamentary communications committee to investigate the role digital currencies play in illicit transactions.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 January 2014
Crime

US man arrested for selling guns on Black Market Reloaded

As online black marketplaces proliferate a US man is arrested for selling guns on the Black Market Reloaded site.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 November 2013
Money Laundering

Malware gang steals $1.4 Million and sets up bitcoin exchange to launder it

Four men used malware to steal from 150 bank accounts and created a bitcoin exchange to launder the loot.

Markets  ·  30 October 2013
Crime

Silk Road’s anonymity helped Feds bring it down

New evidence has come to light suggesting the Feds infiltrated Silk Road long before the website was taken down.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 October 2013
Crime

Black Market Reloaded back online following source code publication error

Thought Silk Road was mismanaged? Black Market Reloaded just effectively published its source code online.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 October 2013
Security

Why bitcoin is as anonymous as you want it to be

CoinDesk examines how anonymous bitcoin is and could be.

Tech  ·  24 September 2013