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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May 31, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
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Silk Road Goes Dark: Bitcoin Survives Its Biggest Market's Demise
In CoinDesk's "Bitcoin Milestones" series, attorney Marco Santori recalls the heyday of Silk Road, its sudden downfall and its legacy for bitcoin.
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May 5, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
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Ernst & Young to Sell $12 Million in Bitcoin at Auction
Ernst & Young has announced it will auction $12.9m worth of bitcoin confiscated from a former Silk Road user.
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May 30, 2016 at 6:20 a.m. UTC
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US Prosecutors Believe Ex-Secret Service Agent Stole More Bitcoin from Silk Road
The US government now believes a corrupt Secret Service agent may have stolen additional bitcoins during the Silk Road investigation.
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Feb 24, 2016 at 9:25 p.m. UTC
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Corrupt Silk Road Agent Arrested in Alleged Attempt to Flee Country
A former Secret Service agent who pled guilty to crimes committed while investigating Silk Road has been arrested again.
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Feb 1, 2016 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
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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
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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
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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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Oct 19, 2015 at 10:45 p.m. UTC
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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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Oct 15, 2015 at 8:37 p.m. UTC
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US Government to Sell 44,000 BTC in Final Silk Road Auction
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Oct 5, 2015 at 3:38 p.m. UTC
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