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Hansa Market Taken Down in Global Law Enforcement Operation
Darknet marketplace Hansa was seized in a multi-agency investigation led by the FBI and the DEA with the support of Europol.
AlphaBay Shut Down by Law Enforcement, Admin Commits Suicide in Jail
Following law enforcement raids in three countries took down the website, the alleged administrator has committed suicide in a Thai prison.
Could There Be a Blockchain Solution to High Prescription Drug Prices?
Prescription drugs are one of the biggest contributors to soaring healthcare costs in the U.S. And for both individuals and families, particularly where multiple...
Blockchain Smart Contracts: A Hyper-Deflationary Force for Health Care Delivery
Blockchain and digital health services could be a perfect match for each other across a variety of applications. From distributed interoperable health records to...
Baidu Jiasule and the Chinese Bitcoin Community
Baidu Jiasule (“Baidu Accelerated”), a Cloudflare-like service offering a website firewall, protection against distributed denial of service attacks and other similar features, has started...
Baidu Jiasule and the Chinese Bitcoin Community
Baidu Jiasule (“Baidu Accelerated”), a Cloudflare-like service offering a website firewall, protection against distributed denial of service attacks and other similar features, has started...
Common Misconceptions About Bitcoin – A Guide for Journalists
Although the problem is now considerably smaller than it was one year ago, a significant amount of misinformation about Bitcoin continues to float around...
The Silk Road Report: Part II
Much has happened since the first Silk Road report that we released a month ago. In mid-July, a Silk Road user was arrested by...
Silk Road’s “The Armory” Terminated
The owner and operator of Silk Road, aliased as Dread Pirate Roberts, announced on August 2nd, 2012 that "The Armory", an extension of Silk...
The Silk Road Report
Silk Road attracts people for many reasons. Some are simply interested in having a safe and easy place to buy and sell illegal items, of which drugs are by far the largest category.