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Bitcoin [BTC] in the era of the free market; should welcome crypto-competition and not chide it
Bitcoin [BTC] has now been around for more than a decade and its impact on the larger financial universe is significant, but by no means, has it reached its potential. Initially pedaled as a “dark web-currency,” then as an “investment vehicle” for making a quick buck, Bitcoin ushered a new way by which the world […] The post Bitcoin [BTC] in the era of the free market; should welcome crypto-competition and not chide it appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-5-6 16:30 | |
Admins of Largest Dark Web Marketplace Arrested in Germany
In a major operation to uncover dark web business, the German Federal Criminal Police pulled down the shutters of the largest dark web market, the Wall Street Market. In a similar operation earlier this year, Finnish Customs and the French National Police busted Silkkitie, aka the Valhalla Marketplace, along with its entire content, Europol announcedRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-5-5 09:00 | |
‘Bitcoin and Friends’ Featuring Petey Pablo Adds Levity to Crypto
By CCN: Bitcoin now has its very own version of “Adult Swim. ” A cartoon called Bitcoin and Friends will soon be launching its second episode pending fundraising through a combination of donations and sponsorships. дальше »
2019-5-4 23:29 | |
Dark Web Portal Wall Street Market Being Tied to Bitcoin Exit Scam
The dark web platform Wall Street Market, which underwent a complete crash weeks ago before finally being pulled by authorities, is now being tied to a Bitcoin or cryptocurrency exit scam. Wall Street Market, which. дальше »
2019-5-4 23:05 | |
Major Darknet Marketplace Wall Street Market Shuttered by Law Enforcement
Wall Street Market, the second-largest darknet market in the world in recent months, has been shut down by international law enforcement agencies, including Europol as well as U. дальше »
2019-5-4 22:03 | |
Police seize over $600K in cash, Bitcoin, and Monero in worldwide dark web drug bust
Police have busted two prolific dark web drug markets in a global sting, seizing six-figure amounts of Bitcoin and Monero cryptocurrency, as well as loads of narcotics. “[The Wall Street Market] was the world’s second largest dark web market, enabling the trade in drugs (including cocaine, heroin, cannabis and amphetamines), stolen data, fake documents and malicious software,” said Europol. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:21 | |
Darkweb ‘Dream Market’ Now a Bitcoin Payment-FBI Honeypot?
Three men have been arrested this month under suspicions of running one of the largest drug stalls on the dark web named “Sinmed,” as reported by ABC News Australia. The illegal drug marketplace conducted its business on Dream Market, which is now suspected of being compromised as a “honey pot” by law enforcement agencies. дальше »
2019-4-29 22:00 | |
Nathaniel Popper Says Bitcoin’s Online Payments Fell but Dark Web Activity Rose in 2018
As bitcoin’s popularity and use has been increasing, so have questions concerning whether and when regulation will take place. At this point, the United States’ regulations are like a “patchwork” at best. дальше »
2019-4-28 20:50 | |
Drug dealers who relied on Bitcoin’s ‘anonymity’ get 30 years behind bars
Members of a Bitcoin-fueled drug ring that used the dark web to import crystal meth into the UK have been sentenced to more than 30 years behind bars. Most drugs were imported from Canada in a popular comparison website’s freebie toys. дальше »
2019-4-26 15:26 | |
Wall Street Market Shutdown Sees $14.2 Million Stolen
Following the shutdown of another prominent dark web marketplace, the Wall Street Market has also shut down, with $14. 2 million in customer funds lost, as reported on April 23, 2019. The Great Shutdown One of the biggest ongoing tasks for the crypto community is the shedding of its image as being a hub for criminals. дальше »
2019-4-26 14:13 | |
Popular Dark Web Marketplace Commits Exit Scam
Criminals buying and selling contraband on the Wall Street Market are hurting now that there is irrefutable evidence the platform's administrators absconded with over $14. 2 million in user funds. дальше »
2019-4-26 20:10 | |
Bitcoin-Western Union Drug Sellers Nailed in NY, First BTC Money Laundering Case Recorded in Area
Another criminal use case of Bitcoin on the dark web is brought to light, this time in New York, Manhattan Earlier this week, a District Attorney’s Office in Manhattan published a press release, detailing a. дальше »
2019-4-25 09:34 | |
Texan Dark Web Drug Dealers who Sold Steroids to Professional Athletes Plead Guilty
Two Texan men have pled guilty at the Manhattan Supreme Court to selling illegal steroids and other drugs on the dark web, reportedly netting $2. 8 million during their five-year-long operation. Drug Dealers Plead Guilty Callaway Crain and Mark Sanchez, both 35, ran an illegal operation from 2013 to 2018 during which the duo sold steroidsRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-4-25 05:00 | |
Will Increasing Regulatory Scrutiny Reduce Bitcoin’s Criminal Uses and Encourage Adoption?
In the past, the public has largely viewed cryptocurrencies – and Bitcoin in particular – as tools widely used by criminals that provide them with unfettered anonymity while they facilitate nefarious transactions on the dark web. дальше »
2019-4-25 01:00 | |
Bitcoin [BTC]: Manhattan DA announces guilty pleas for criminals involved in $2.8 million dark web ring
The cryptocurrency market has witnessed several instances of frauds and criminal activities in the past, with many either conducted on a cryptocurrency trail or involving digital assets in one way or another. дальше »
2019-4-25 00:30 | |
Bitcoin Laundering: Two NY’ers Convicted in $3 Million Drug-Infused Scam
By CCN: Callaway Crain and Mark Sanchez recently pleaded guilty to money laundering in New York. Investigators allege the pair earned close to $3 million selling steroids and controlled substances, mostly in bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-25 23:15 | |
New York Makes First Money Laundering Conviction Involving Cryptocurrency
In what the Manhattan District Attorney calls the first crypto money laundering conviction in New York, two defendants have pleaded guilty to running a drug trafficking business that laundered millions of dollars in Western Union and crypto payments. дальше »
2019-4-25 20:37 | |
Men plead guilty in first NY conviction for money laundering involving Bitcoin
Two US men have pleaded guilty to running a steroid and controlled substance business that laundered millions of dollars in cryptocurrency and Western Union payments. Representing the first conviction for money laundering involving cryptocurrency by New York State prosecutors, the defendants sold their products, which they made, marketed, and shipped, on a website they controlled called ‘NextDayGear,’ as well as on the dark web. дальше »
2019-4-24 12:58 | |
Manhattan DA Indicts Dark Web Drug Dealers for Laundering $2.3 Million in Bitcoin
By CCN. com: The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office indicted three men for allegedly laundering $2. 3 million in crypto by using debit cards pre-loaded with bitcoin and withdrawing large amounts of cash at ATMs in New York and New Jersey. дальше »
2019-4-18 19:13 | |
Three Dark Web Drug Dealers Arrested After Laundering $2.3 Million In Bitcoin Across 43 States
The Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. , together with the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service, have arrested three men who were accused of selling drugs and laundering money on the dark web using Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-18 01:07 | |
Dark Web Drug Dealers Arrested for Laundering $2.3 Mln In BTC
In the US, three drug dealers were arrested after laundering over $2 mln in Bitcoin on the dark web The three criminals arrested in the US on Tuesday were charged with running stores on the... The post Dark Web Drug Dealers Arrested for Laundering $2.3 Mln In BTC appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-4-17 20:51 | |
Dark web druglords charged with laundering $2.3M in Bitcoin
US authorities have arrested three men after taking down a dark web drug ring which laundered $2. 3 million in cryptocurrency. Chester Anderson and co-conspirators Jarrette Codd, and Ronald Maccarty were indicted for operating storefronts on the dark web that sold and shipped hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Xanax tablets and other controlled substances to buyers across 43 US states. дальше »
2019-4-17 14:07 | |
Cryptocurrency Space Divides over Bitcoin SV (BSV) Delisting Controversy
Yesterday 15 April was a dark day for Bitcoin SV (BSV) as two exchanges, Binance and Shapeshift as well as Blockchain Wallet withdrew their support for the asset, and for what? Craig Wright’s claims of being Satoshi Nakamoto that has driven him to sue those who disagree with him. дальше »
2019-4-16 13:20 | |
Two Hackers Are Convicted for Infecting over 400,000 Computers with Malware and Stealing Millions
A federal jury convicted two hackers on 21 counts of cybercrimes including infecting computers with malware to steal credit card information. The culprits also attempted to sell sensitive data on dark web marketplaces, engaged in online fraud and illegally mined digital currencies. дальше »
2019-4-16 13:00 | |
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested in London, Site’s Bitcoin Donations Spike
Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks and early Bitcoin supporter, was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and faces extradition to the U. S. on conspiracy charges. дальше »
2019-4-12 19:27 | |
Bitcoin [BTC] phishing attack lands 37-year old man in prison for 12 months
On 9 April 2019, the United States Attorney’s District of Connecticut office released an official statement about a man imprisoned for stealing Bitcoins in “dark web phishing scheme. ” The man in question was identified to be Micheal Richo, from New Haven and formerly Wallingford. дальше »
2019-4-11 02:30 | |
[Gone Phishing] Bitcoin Hacker Manages to Steal Roughly 10K Passwords, $365,000 from Dark Web Users
Blockchain and cryptocurrency related crimes are something heard about in a very scarce quantity. But this week, TheNextWeb uncovered the sentencing of a 37-year-old man from in the United States under charges of fraud and cybercrime, for which he was sentenced to one year and one day in prison. Where this relates to Bitcoin is […] дальше »
2019-4-10 21:32 | |
Bitcoin phisher steals $365,000 and 10,000 passwords from dark web users
A 37 year-old man in the US has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for fraud in connection with a Bitcoin phishing scheme designed to rob victims of their cryptocurrency. Michael Richo, of New Haven, was also ordered to forfeit $352,000 in cash, various computers and electronic devices, and an assortment of precious coins and metals that he purchased with the proceeds of his offense. дальше »
2019-4-10 12:28 | |
Infographic: A Map of Bitcoin Forks
This infographic provides a schematic overview of the main Bitcoin-related “forks” that can happen and shows the most important forks that have happened. It does not provide an overview of all forks that have happened. дальше »
2019-4-8 18:08 | |
Canadian Drug Dealer Ordered to Forfeit $1.4 Million in Bitcoin
As part of an ongoing criminal case, a judge in Canada has ordered that a local online drug dealer must forfeit about 281. 41 bitcoin (worth about $1. 4 million) after it was found that he used the cryptocurrency to fund his illegal activities. дальше »
2019-4-5 20:02 | |
Canada Orders Convicted Dark Web Narcotrafficker to Forfeit $1.8 Million in Bitcoin
By CCN. com: As CCN previously reported, Canadian Matthew Phan has been fighting to keep his cryptocurrency holdings out of the hands of the government after his arrest in 2015 and subsequent conviction. дальше »
2019-4-5 10:05 | |
Bitcoin [BTC] fraudster in Canada asked to forfeit $1.14 million obtained using dark web
The hacks and fraudulent activities seem to happen in tandem with the developments and updates from the world of cryptocurrencies. On April 3, Superior Court Justice of Canada Jane Kelly ordered that 281. дальше »
2019-4-5 01:30 | |
This Drug Dealer Has To Pay $1.9M in BTC For Possessing Drugs and Attempting To Import a Handgun
It’s well known that Bitcoin (BTC) was and still is widely used on the dark web for buying and… The post This Drug Dealer Has To Pay $1.9M in BTC For Possessing Drugs and Attempting To Import a Handgun appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-5 23:28 | |
Arrested Canadian Dark Web Drug Dealer Loses Hefty Bitcoin Stash After Court Order
Dark web drug dealer Mathew Phan will have to bid farewell to the Bitcoin stash he had stored in a personal computer prior to his arrest by Canadian law enforcement in 2015. On Wed, April 3, Superior Court Justice Jane Kelly asked the relevant authorities to seize 281. дальше »
2019-4-4 17:04 | |
Canada confiscates $1.4M in Bitcoin from dark web drug dealer
A Canadian judge has ordered the forfeiture of approximately $1. 4 million in Bitcoin found on a drug dealer’s computer as part of a criminal investigation. On Wednesday, Superior Court Justice Jane Kelly ordered that 281. дальше »
2019-4-4 11:48 | |
Europol Launches Global Campaign Against Dark Web Vendors, Buyers
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, better known as Europol, announced on March 26, 2019, that it has made an ongoing partnership with law enforcement from Canada, the United States and the member states of the European Union to target buyers and sellers of illegal items on the dark web. дальше »
2019-3-28 20:24 | |
EOS price shoots up by over 11% as Weiss Rankings place it above Bitcoin [BTC]
The latest Weiss Crypto Rankings saw EOS take the top spot behind XRP, resulting in a massive surge in the former’s price. The Weiss report titled, “Dark Shadows with a Bright Future,” was published on 26 March and ranked the coins in terms of the dichotomy of technology and adoption. дальше »
2019-3-27 08:30 | |
Exclusive: Indian Bitcoin Users in the Dark Over Their Tax Liabilities
There is no doubt that India is among the most disoriented country when it comes to bitcoin regulations. When the Reserve Bank of India merely withdrew banking access to entities dealing in cryptocurrencies, the general public opinion misinterpreted it as an outright crypto ban. дальше »
2019-3-25 16:39 | |
Bitcoin vs Gold 2019 Investment: Is Crypto a Smarter Choice than the Top Precious Metal?
It has been over a decade since Bitcoin first appeared. A long ten years of struggle, during which the crypto space went through quite a journey. Back when BTC first gained value, it was barely known, and those who did know about it — used it on the dark web for all kinds of illicit […] дальше »
2019-3-23 19:02 | |
Bitcoin scammer boasts $760,000 payday through dark web domain squatting
A scammer is claiming to have made 200 BTC ($760,000) through ‘typosquatting’ criminal dark web sites on the Tor network, over the past four years. Typosquatting is a form of cybersquatting – basically sitting on websites under someone else’s brand – that specifically targets users who incorrectly type a website address into their web browser to lead them to a spoof site. дальше »
2019-3-21 20:45 | |
Hacker selling 26M stolen user records in exchange for $5,000 worth of Bitcoin
A hacker by the name of Gnosticplayers is trying to sell more than 26 million user records on the dark web in exchange for $5,000 worth of Bitcoin (1. 2431 BTC). This is the fourth data dump posted on Dream Market – an online darknet marketplace founded in late 2013 – by the hacker, who previously put up more than 840 million user records since mid-February. дальше »
2019-3-19 13:33 | |
Hacker Requests Bitcoin Payment to Reveal Personal Details of 26 Million Users
A prolific hacker, known as “Gnosticplayers”, has put the details of 26 million users of six companies from across the globe up for sale. This is the fourth round of stolen data sales by the cyber criminal via a dark web marketplace in exchange for Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-3-19 02:00 | |
Bitcoin (BTC) Transactions to Make a Recovery in Venezuela As Power Returns After Blackout
You have probably heard about how bad the crisis in Venezuela is. Recently, most of the country has faced power outages, as there is a national electricity blackout going on and it is lasting for six days. дальше »
2019-3-13 14:15 | |
Dark Wallet: Private Bitcoin Web Wallet with Coin Mixing and Stealth Addresses
Bitcoin as a digital entity has grown in leap and bounds both in terms of the store of value as well as a medium of exchange. However, along with its popularity, the theft and crime associated with these digital assets are also at an all-time high. дальше »
2019-3-13 13:43 | |
A First for Everything: Canadian Court Certified a Bitcoin Expert
CipherTrace, a blockchain security company, announced today that its CEO, Dave Jevans, has been certified by a Canadian criminal court as an expert witness. Jevans testified against Matthew Phan, a drug dealer convicted for trafficking in drugs and weapons on the dark web. дальше »
2019-3-7 01:53 | |
Report Claims That “Sextortionists” Absconded With Over $300,000 in Crypto in 2018
Most cyberattacks in the crypto space involve hackers finding a way around the security of crypto exchange platforms and gaining access to users’ funds. Last year saw the entry of a new breed of cyber extortionists that seems to be gaining ground, so much so that they were able to steal over $300,000 in bitcoin (BTC) tokens in 2018. дальше »
2019-3-1 18:10 | |