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Crime

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The Colorado man mediated disputes on the now-defunct darknet marketplace Alphabay.

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U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Sessions is concerned about the use of bitcoin by dark markets online.

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The ethereum network's transaction backlog has ensnared a number of cryptocurrency exchanges.

Startups

This Dark Web Market is Planning to Add Support for Ethereum

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One of the most well-known dark markets is looking to add support for ethereum in the coming weeks.

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