Darknet

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with additional information. The U.S. government has received approval to liquidate a significant portion of its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings seized from the infamous darknet website Silk Road, according to a Wednesday report. What Happened: ...

An Ohio-based operator of the darknet cryptocurrency mixer has been sentenced to a three-year prison term after being found guilty of laundering over $300 million in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What Happened: According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 41-year-old Larry Dean Harmon was the brains...

Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the online illegal drug marketplace Silk Road, thanked those who voted for Donald Trump for his cause, hoping that the President-elect would commute his sentence What Happened: On Tuesday, Ulbricht, who has been serving a double life sentence since 2013 for his part in...

Expressing grave concerns about the potential misuse of the metaverse and cryptocurrencies by terrorist organizations, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday asserted that the virtual world is likely to become a breeding ground for terrorists to brainwash youth, employ and train new...

Crypto giant Binance reportedly processed almost $346 million in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for the Bitzlato digital currency exchange, the founder of which was arrested by U.S. authorities last week for allegedly running a "money laundering engine," according to blockchain data,...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, responding to a comment on social media, said that the punishment handed down to convicted darknet market operator Ross Ulbricht seemed a “bit high.” What Happened: Ulbricht is serving a double life sentence for his role in creating the infamous...