Silk Road

Criminal Defense Attorney Reacts to Tornado Cash Indictment, SBF's Defense Strategy
Criminal Defense Attorney Reacts to Tornado Cash Indictment, SBF's Defense Strategy
Two Tornado Cash developers face allegations of money laundering and sanctions violations Tully Weiss Criminal Defense Attorney Joseph Tully discusses his reaction drawing parallels to the legal considerations of Napster and Silk Road Plus what to make of the latest developments around Sam Bankman Fried as the FTX founder settles on a defense strategy ahead [...]
Criminal Defense Attorney Reacts to Tornado Cash Indictment, SBF's Defense Strategy

Bitcoin Reaction as Inflation Eases; Could Elon Musk Rival ChatGPT Next?
Bitcoin Reaction as Inflation Eases; Could Elon Musk Rival ChatGPT Next?
Coin Desk Daily host Jennifer Sanasie discusses the hottest stories in crypto including bitcoin's reaction after the Consumer Price Index CPI slipped to 3 0 on a year over year basis in June from 4 0 in May Plus on chain data reveals how much Silk Road linked bitcoin the U S government recently moved [...]
Bitcoin Reaction as Inflation Eases; Could Elon Musk Rival ChatGPT Next?

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Silk Road–Linked Bitcoin Worth $300M Moved by U.S. Government: On-Chain Data
The U.S. government previously sold 9,861 bitcoin for $216 million in March.
U.S. government moves bitcoin (Blockchain.com)

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U.S. Government Sold $216M of Seized Silk Road Bitcoin This Month
The government will sell the remaining 41,490 BTC in four tranches this year.
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Crypto Recovery Specialist Asset Reality Raises $4.91M to Hire Engineers, Expand Ops
The irreversibility of cryptocurrency transactions presents a unique challenge for recovering stolen assets. The seed funding round was led by Framework Ventures and other investors.
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US Seizes 50K Bitcoins Related to Silk Road Marketplace
The bitcoin, which was obtained in 2012 and which was valued at $3.36 billion when it was discovered in November, is now worth $1.04 billion.
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Crypto News Roundup for Sept. 6, 2022
With ether outperforming bitcoin as Ethereum officially activates the transition from proof-of-work to the proof-of-stake Beacon Chain, plus a look at some of the darker truths to crypto startups, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
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Beyond the Silk Road: Crypto Needs a Regulatory Course Correction
The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists' crypto and illicit finance expert says the industry needs to be more than "reluctant good citizens." This article is part of CoinDesk’s Sin Week.
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Seized Silk Road Bitcoin to Clear Ross Ulbricht's $183M Debt
A court filing reveals that bitcoin seized in 2020 will be used to repay the Silk Road founder's debt to the U.S. government.
"Human Blockchain," by Ross Ulbricht

Federal Court Dismisses Ross Ulbricht Lawsuit
Federal Court Dismisses Ross Ulbricht Lawsuit
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht filed a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons after being barred from using a prison email system to communicate with his family, claiming that this restriction hindered his religious obligations to his mother and father.
Federal Court Dismisses Ross Ulbricht Lawsuit