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Rogue Silk Road Agent Carl Force Jailed for 78 Months
Carl Force, a corrupt federal agent who worked undercover at bitcoin-accepting drug marketplace Silk Road, was sentenced to 78 months in prison today.
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Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Sentence for Corrupt Silk Road DEA Agent
An ex-DEA agent who went rogue during the Silk Road investigation faces sentencing this Monday.
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Bitcoin in the Headlines: Gemini’s Stellar Debut
What has been said and by whom? CoinDesk has rounded up the top bitcoin and blockchain related headlines from across the world.
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Rogue FBI Agent Searching for Lost Bitcoin, Silk Road Advisor Alleges
A corrupt FBI agent is planning to extort $71m from Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht, according to new allegations.
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Bitcoin on the Dark Web: The Facts
Just how much do we know about new underground economies? Here's what available data can tell us about bitcoin on the Dark Web.
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US Silk Road Agent Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
A US secret service agent who stole $820,000 worth of bitcoin pled guilty yesterday to money laundering and obstruction of justice.
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Dark Web Markets 'Processed More Bitcoin than BitPay in 2014'
Marketplaces on the dark web frequently processed more bitcoin transactions than BitPay last year, new research has found.
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Startup Sabr.io is Helping to Catch Bitcoin's Criminals
A new blockchain startup has claimed its software could have tracked down Silk Road mastermind Dread Pirate Roberts in a matter of days.
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Inside Barcelona's Bitcoin Drug Lab
For €50 in bitcoin, Energy Control provides anyone in the world with a breakdown of the purity of their drugs – no questions asked.
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