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$144M of Abraxas BTC sent to coin mixer (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
BTC Valued at $144M Sent to Coin Mixer From Defunct Darknet Market After Eight-Year Wait
The coins are linked to Abraxas marketplace, a darknet market that shut in 2015.
$144M of Abraxas BTC sent to coin mixer (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)

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Eastern Europe Actively Using Crypto for Illicit Purposes: Chainalysis
A significant amount of cryptocurrency activities in the Eastern Europe is related to the dark market and ransomware, according to a Chainalysis report.
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Judges Shoot Down Silk Road Operator's Appeal Bid
Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for operating the now-defunct dark market Silk Road, has lost his appeal.
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