Bitcoin in the Headlines: Silk Road Strikes Comedic Gold
CoinDesk has looked at the bitcoin related headlines from across the world.
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Apr 3, 2015 at 10:32 a.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2015
Silk Road News
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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.
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Mar 31, 2015 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2015
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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.
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Mar 12, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2015
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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.
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Feb 18, 2015 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2015
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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.
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Feb 4, 2015 at 9:35 p.m. UTC
Feb 4, 2015
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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.
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Jan 21, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2015
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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.
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Jan 21, 2015 at 3:17 a.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2015
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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.
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Jan 15, 2015 at 9:01 p.m. UTC
Jan 15, 2015
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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.
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Jan 13, 2015 at 9:46 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2015
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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.
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Dec 20, 2014 at 12:37 a.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2014