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US authorities shut down BidenCash marketplace, seize crypto and stolen data
Several crypto assets have been confiscated in the recent raid of the online dark web marketplace BidenCash by…
Donald Trump signs order, pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
Ross Ulbricht was the creator of Silk Road, a darknet marketplace that sold illegal products and services Ulbricht…
Exploring crypto’s most notorious dark web cybercrime forum
We gained access to BreachForums, a closed online forum with a thriving cybercrime community, to get a sense…
Darknet markets saw crypto revenues rise in 2023 despite global crackdown
Although darknet markets are far from 2021 levels, their crypto revenue has slightly rebounded since Hydra’s closure in…
Is the IDF weaponizing blockchain? Are cartels paying ransomware on the dark web? #hearsay | Opinion
Welcome to #hearsay, Dorian Batycka’s weekly crypto gossip column. This week’s edition brings you a small dose of…
Silk Road drug lord forfeits $150m in DEA’s largest ever crypto seizure
Silk Road drug lord, who was extradited from the U.K., admits to operating an illicit drug network and…
Mysterious wallet linked to Abraxas darknet moves $144m to Bitcoin mixer
A $144 million Bitcoin transaction has been uncovered linked to the defunct Abraxas darknet market, which shut down…
Silk Road founder fears he’ll spend life in prison
The founder of one of the largest darknet platforms, Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, has spent 10 years behind…
Nevada woman prisoned for murder attempt through dark web
Nevada woman is imprisoned for masterminding a scheme to kill her former husband. She was attempting to pay…
US man imprisoned after paying bitcoin to eliminate child he molested
A New Jersey resident, John Michael Musbach, has been sentenced to 78 months in prison following his attempt…