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Darknet, cryptocurrency and two intersecting health crises
27.9.2020
With new technologies evolving, criminals find easier ways for illicit activities — that is the dark side of anonymity and decentralization
Crooked police chief sentenced to 8 years for dark web shenanigans
22.9.2020
The charges are reminiscent of events that took place during the "Silk Road" saga
Hydra’s ‘Complex Drug Delivery System’ in Russia Overshadows Western Darknet Markets
16.9.2020
On September 14, the blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis reported on the infamous Russian darknet marketplace (DNM) known as Hydra and noted the DNM is Eastern Europe’s “sixth-largest service by volume in the region.” Moreover, the report also reveals that Hydra has created...
Darknet Vendor and Pharmacist Charged With $270 Million Bitcoin Drug Trade
5.8.2020
Two Costa Rican residents were charged for selling drugs worth $270 million on the darknet
Dark-Web Vendor and Pharmacist Charged With Trafficking Drugs Worth $270M in Bitcoin
5.8.2020
The two men allegedly shipped opioids into the U.S. and sold them on the dark web for millions in bitcoin
US Law Enforcement Is Watching for Bitcoin Drug Purchases on Darknet
17.7.2020
The NCIS has seen an uptick in darknet purchases using Bitcoin. Blockchain analytic firms discuss procedures to combat crypto-related crimes, along with emerging challenges
Afghan Government to Use Blockchain to Combat Counterfeit Drugs
6.7.2020
Afghanistan’s healthcare ministry and several local pharmaceutical companies will use Fantom’s blockchain to combat counterfeit drugs
Authorities Take Down Biggest Criminal Chat Network Yet
2.7.2020
Authorities across Europe take down an organized crime syndicate that used an encrypted chat network to coordinate their illicit activities
Spanish Police Accuse Illegal Drug Vendor of Laundering $3.3M Haul in Crypto
30.6.2020
The National Police of Spain said vendors’ “purchase of virtual currency stands out.” They arrested 33 suspects across two parallel raids
Thailand Vows to Crack Down on Narco Profits Stashed in Commodities and Crypto
26.6.2020
Thai authorities are cracking down on drug networks and the methods they use to launder their profits, including cryptocurrency
Drug Dealer Just Sentenced to 25 Years Hoped to Build a Better Bitcoin Miner
12.6.2020
Paul Calder LeRoux, an admitted drug dealer with a background in encryption, planned to build a bitcoin miner had he beaten the rap
Blockchain Bites: CBDCs on Capitol Hill, Custody Battles and Smart Drugs
11.6.2020
Lawmakers will convene today to discuss the possibility of using digital dollars to distribute coronavirus relief, while Filecoin releases its new testnet
Crypto Community Seeks an Edge With Mind-Bending Designer Drugs
11.6.2020
Nootropics, or smart drugs, are popular in the tech and crypto scene among high-achievers looking to disrupt the world: beginning with themselves
India to Expand Darknet Policing Amid ‘Operation Trace’ Arrests
10.6.2020
Indian police are collaborating with local research and academic institutions to inform an AI-powered online portal to aid policing initiatives targeting the dark web
VeChain to Develop Drug-Tracing Platform for Pharma Giant Bayer
28.5.2020
Bayer China is tapping VeChain to help it track clinical trial drugs along the blockchain
US FinCEN Awards Secret Service For Seizing $22 M in Crypto
19.5.2020
An investigation that involved several U.S. federal agencies led to the bust of the darknet operators and seizure of $22 M in cryptocurrency
People Spend More Crypto on Food and Clothing Than on Illegal Drugs
20.4.2020
People aren’t using crypto the way you think they are
No Evidence of Crypto-Related Charge in Maduro Drug Cases
27.3.2020
Charges against Maduro and other Venezuelan heads don’t involve crypto directly, three different lawyers say
Darknet Vendors Work Overtime as Police Halt Drug Arrests
19.3.2020
The coronavirus is having a strange effect on the war on drugs. Narcotics activities that were deemed serious crimes only a week ago have been dropped by U.S. law enforcement, who have greater concerns now that cities are under effective lockdown. Meanwhile, darknet vendors are doing their best...
How Popular Is the Dark Web in India? A Look at Increasing Tech Use and Free Market Potential
7.3.2020
Now that the Reserve Bank of India’s banking ban on cryptocurrencies has been lifted by a recent Supreme Court decision, there is reinvigorated interest in bitcoin within the South Asian nation. Exchanges can reconnect to banking institutions and offer the support they formerly did to their...