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The Coen bros are writing a new 'Silk Road' movie
The Coen bros are writing a new 'Silk Road' movie
The Oscar-winning Coen brothers have been tasked with writing a new movie called Dark Web based on Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht. 16 Oct 2016
Silk Road admin to be extradited to US
Silk Road admin to be extradited to US
The Irish High Court has ruled that Gary Davis, aka Libertas, will be extradited to the U.S. to face charges that he was the top administrator for the online black market Silk Road. 14 Aug 2016 - 2 comments
Former DEA agent pleads guilty to stealing Bitcoin from Silk Road
Former DEA agent pleads guilty to stealing Bitcoin from Silk Road
In a storyline made for the movies, a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent has plead guilty to extortion, money laundering and obstruction of justice for his part in stealing Bitcoins from black market bazaar Silk Road. 04 Jul 2015 - 1 comment
Two federal agents accused of stealing Bitcoins seized from the Silk Road
Two federal agents accused of stealing Bitcoins seized from the Silk Road
Two former federal agents, one from the DEA and one from the U.S. Secret Service, have been accused of stealing Bitcoins after millions of dollars were seized from the online drug bazaar Silk Road. 02 Apr 2015 - 12 comments
U.S. Marshals to auction another 50,000 Bitcoins seized from the Silk Road
U.S. Marshals to auction another 50,000 Bitcoins seized from the Silk Road
The U.S. Marshals service has announced they will be auctioning off another 50,000 bitcoins seized during the takedown of the original Silk Road underground marketplace. 19 Feb 2015 - 3 comments
Ross Ulbricht convicted on all counts for role in running illegal marketplace Silk Road
Ross Ulbricht convicted on all counts for role in running illegal marketplace Silk Road
Ross Ulbricht, who went by the name 'Dread Pirate Roberts' online, has been convicted on all counts for running the illegal, anonymous bazaar, the Silk Road. 05 Feb 2015 - 3 comments
Latest Federal Bitcoin auction sees low enthusiasm
Latest Federal Bitcoin auction sees low enthusiasm
The US Marshals Service has confirmed that only 11 bidders took part in their second Bitcoin auction for the currency seized from illegal online marketplace Silk Road. 07 Dec 2014 - 3 comments
U.S. Marshals auctioning off 50,000 Bitcoins seized from Silk Road operator
U.S. Marshals auctioning off 50,000 Bitcoins seized from Silk Road operator
The U.S. Marshals Service has announced that it will be auctioning off 50,000 Bitcoins seized from the alleged operator of the Silk Road drug marketplace. 19 Nov 2014 - 6 comments
The servers for the Silk Road 2.0 were housed in Lithuania
The servers for the Silk Road 2.0 were housed in Lithuania
According to new reports, the servers for the deepnet drug marketplace Silk Road 2.0 were housed in Lithuania. 14 Nov 2014 - 3 comments
The government's 'Operation Onymous' did much, much more than just take down Silk Road 2.0
The government's 'Operation Onymous' did much, much more than just take down Silk Road 2.0
Today it has been revealed that the Silk Road was just part of a massive operation in which a total of 17 people were arrested, over 400 hundred .onion domains were seized, and most of the major marketplaces were taken offline. 07 Nov 2014 - 4 comments
FBI arrests alleged operator of deepnet marketplace Silk Road 2.0
FBI arrests alleged operator of deepnet marketplace Silk Road 2.0
The FBI has announced the arrest of Blake Benthall, a man who is accused of running the deepnet marketplace Silk Road 2.0. 06 Nov 2014 - 1 comment
How did the FBI locate the Silk Road?
How did the FBI locate the Silk Road?
Alleged Silk Road creator and operator Ross Ulbricht is still facing trial for running the dark web site, and the FBI may have just rebuffed his biggest argument. 07 Sep 2014 - 3 comments
U.S. Marshals complete auctioning off 30,000 seized Bitcoins
U.S. Marshals complete auctioning off 30,000 seized Bitcoins
The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed this week that it was done auctioning off 30,000 Bitcoins that were seized during a raid on the Silk Road black market. 28 Jun 2014 - 4 comments
Silk Road drug market is back online
Silk Road drug market is back online
The Silk Road appears to be back online and being run by some of those involved in running it before it was shut down by the FBI last month. 06 Nov 2013 - 5 comments
Silk Road alleged operator sent to New York
Silk Road alleged operator sent to New York
The alleged operator of the recently-shut Silk Road online drug market has been sent to New York to face charges. 11 Oct 2013
Four arrested in Silk Road link
Four arrested in Silk Road link
British police have arrested four men as part of an ongoing investigation into the Silk Road, a dark web drug market that was shut by the FBI this month. 09 Oct 2013 - 2 comments
Feds shut Silk Road drug market, arrest operator
Feds shut Silk Road drug market, arrest operator
The FBI has arrested the alleged operator of the Silk Road marketplace and has taken the hidden service offline. 03 Oct 2013 - 6 comments
     

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