Don’t Listen to the Mainstream Media on Bitcoin or Blockchain
Kaiko's Jon Southurst takes aim at the mainstream media and their reporting, or misreporting, on bitcoin and blockchain tech.
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Jan 27, 2016 at 10:31 a.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2016
Silk Road
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Silk Road Operator Ross Ulbricht Seeks New Trial in Appeal
The defense for Ross Ulbricht, the convicted operator of the now-defunct dark market Silk Road, is pushing for a new trial.
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Jan 13, 2016 at 6:25 a.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2016
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Secret Service Agent Gets Six-Year Sentence for Bitcoin Theft
Former Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for stealing bitcoins during the Silk Road investigation.
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Dec 7, 2015 at 9:42 p.m. UTC
Dec 7, 2015
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US Prosecutors Unseal Charges Against Alleged Silk Road Advisor
The US government has unsealed charges against a former high-ranking employee of the Silk Road, the now-defunct dark market.
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Dec 4, 2015 at 11:17 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2015
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Four Winners Split 44,000 Bitcoins in Final Silk Road Auction
The US Marshals Service has revealed that its fourth and final auction of confiscated Silk Road bitcoins resulted in four winners.
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Nov 12, 2015 at 6:51 p.m. UTC
Nov 12, 2015
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Bitcoin Exchange itBit Wins 10,000 BTC in US Government Auction
Bitcoin exchange itBit has emerged as the first of what could be as many as three winners in last week's US government bitcoin auction.
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Nov 9, 2015 at 9:51 p.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2015
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Bidder Turnout Ties All-Time Low in Final Silk Road Bitcoin Auction
The final US Marshals auction of 44,000 bitcoins confiscated during the investigation into online black market Silk Road drew just 11 bidders today.
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Nov 5, 2015 at 10:35 p.m. UTC
Nov 5, 2015
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Investor Tim Draper Not Bidding in Today’s Silk Road Auction
Two-time auction winner Tim Draper has revealed to CoinDesk that he is not participating in today’s auction of more than 44,000 BTC.
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Nov 5, 2015 at 4:21 p.m. UTC
Nov 5, 2015
US Government to Sell Over 44,000 Bitcoins Today
The US Marshals Service is auctioning off the remaining 44,000 BTC confiscated from Ross Ulbricht during the Silk Road investigation today.
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Nov 5, 2015 at 3:02 p.m. UTC
Nov 5, 2015
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Genesis Trading, Binary Financial to Bid in Final Silk Road Bitcoin Auction
Digital Currency Group's Genesis Trading and bitcoin hedge fund Binary Financial are set to participate in a government auction of bitcoin this week.
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Nov 3, 2015 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2015