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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

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

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...

The Beginner’s Guide to Buying Goods on the Darknet

5.3.2020
Darknet markets (DNMs) supply all manner of goods, some legal, others less so, but all purchasable with cryptocurrency and delivered to your door. Indeed, many people’s first exposure to bitcoin is when they have the need to purchase something off the darknet. For shopping of last resort,...

Darknet Markets Flourish as White House and Empire Toast Milestone Achievements

2.3.2020
Business is booming on the darknet. Despite ongoing DDoS attacks, Empire Market has now passed 1 million users and two years’ trading. White House Market is also going strong, boasting almost 100% uptime in its first six months and over 60,00 users. In related news, the darknet has gained...