Crime
Third of Sites Seized in Operation Onymous Were 'Clones'
Operation Onymous seized more than 100 'cloned' sites, where no illicit trading was taking place, a security researcher has found.
US Marshals: Latest Bitcoin Auction Timed to Avoid Market Disruption
The USMS has revealed it will split up its auction of Ross Ulbricht's seized bitcoin to reduce negative effects on the bitcoin market.
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.
Cryptowall Ransomware Nets $500 Bitcoin Payout From US Sheriff's Office
A sheriff's office in Tennessee paid a $500 bitcoin ransom this week to secure thousands of sensitive files.
Here's How a Dark Market Bot Sent Ecstasy to an Art Gallery
Artists have created a shopping bot that buys random items off Agora with a weekly $100 bitcoin budget.
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.
Day of Reckoning for Dark Markets as Hundreds of Domains Seized
Operation Onymous has resulted in a string of arrests and dark web domain shutdowns in the past 48 hours.
Bitcoin Ponzi Schemer Charged With Criminal Securities Fraud
A criminal case against Bitcoin Savings and Trust's Trendon Shavers has been filed by the US Attorney's Office.
Silk Road 2.0 Seized, Alleged Operator Unmasked in FBI Crackdown
Blake Benthall, the alleged operator of Silk Road 2.0, has been arrested and charged in a Manhattan federal court.
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.
