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Russia’s Hydra Darknet Marketplace Plans $146M Token Sale
14.12.2019
According to regional reports, the Russian darknet market Hydra is planning an initial coin offering (ICO) in order to expand the marketplace internationally. The sale is set to start on December 16 and Hydra administrators hope to raise $146 million from the token sale. Also read: Regulatory...
Russia’s Largest Darknet Market Is Hawking an ICO to Fund Global Expansion
13.12.2019
Here’s one token sale that’s almost certainly illegal, and not just under securities laws
China’s Zhejiang Processes $6M via DLT Medical Billing Platform
18.11.2019
China’s Zhejiang province processed about $6 million through its blockchain medical billing system using Ant Financial’s blockchain tech
Crypto News From Japan: Nov. 11–17 in Review
16.11.2019
This week in Japan, a new association promoting crypto assets in antiquing was born and a well-known trader was arrested
Bitfinex Claims to Be Victim of Fraud After Crypto Capital President Arrested
28.10.2019
The operators of Bitfinex claim that the cryptocurrency exchange is a victim of fraud committed by its payment processor Crypto Capital. The men behind Crypto Capital now face charges related to money laundering in Poland and the U.S. Also Read: Tether Created ‘Largest Bubble in Human...
US Court Orders Dark Web Drug Dealer to Forfeit $150K in Bitcoin
26.10.2019
Dark web drug dealer to surrender $150K to U.S. court per recent order
6 Darknet Markets for the Crypto Curious
19.10.2019
If you’ve got a few thousand satoshis burning a hole in your wallet, the darknet beckons. There’s no obligation to spend a single sat while scouring the darker recesses of the web, but it’s nice to know that should you get the urge, your crypto’s good. There are...
Former US Army Interpreter Gets 30 Years for Dark Web Fentanyl Trade
5.10.2019
Former U.S. Army interpreter sentenced to 30 years in jail for selling opiates using crypto
Darknet Markets Are Thriving Despite the Mysterious Death of Dread
30.9.2019
Obtaining reliable information about darknet markets (DNMs) is a constant struggle, given the propensity of news sites and forums to come and go. No sooner has one portal gained ascendancy than it’s been toppled by law enforcement or exited under mysterious circumstances. The recent...
Despite Setbacks, Darknet Markets Show Continuous Growth in 2019
9.9.2019
Since the birth of the Silk Road, there’s been a cat and mouse game between global law enforcement and darknet market (DNM) operators. Over the last two years, law enforcement agencies have knocked out a slew of markets like Hansa and the massive Alphabay. Months later, Dream and Wall Street...
Crypto, Cash and Drugs: Crypto Use Grows as Drug Trade Digitalizes
8.9.2019
Learn how cryptocurrency is impacting the global drug trade in Cointelegraph's new article
Bitcoin’s Early Days: How Crypto’s Past Is Much Different Than the Present
8.9.2019
Over the last 24 hours, cryptocurrency enthusiasts have been discussing a transaction that saw 94,000 BTC sent to an unknown wallet. The hoopla over the large transaction shows how things have changed significantly over the last decade. Back in cryptocurrency’s early days, between 2010-2012...
UN Official: Cryptocurrency Makes Criminals Harder to Catch
29.8.2019
Cryptocurrencies have made combating money laundering significantly harder, according to a United Nations official
Drug Dealers Who Used Crypto Sentenced to Prison
28.8.2019
Five drug dealers who used cryptocurrencies to launder their funds were sentenced to varying jail terms on Monday
Mega Drug Pushers Johnson & Johnson Get Away While Peaceful Silk Road Is Destroyed
28.8.2019
It’s been said that those who protest the loudest are often the ones who are guilty, and when it comes to government and their pet corporations, things are no different. No surprise, then, that the blustery moralizing — and violent state force brought to bear against businesses —...
US Man Pleads Guilty to Running $25 Million Bitcoin Laundering Scheme
24.8.2019
Alleged dealer pleads guilty to running a $25 million Bitcoin money-laundering scheme and sale of methamphetamine
The White House Just Blamed Bitcoin for America’s Opiate Crisis
24.8.2019
The opioid epidemic is the new devil Bitcoin is being blamed for inflaming, to be added to the already long list of heinous crimes crypto is supposedly responsible for, like terrorism, money laundering, and trafficking. While it’s painfully clear that the U.S. dollar is a much more common...
White House Advisory Reports Trading of Illicit Substances Through Cryptocurrencies
22.8.2019
The White House released two advisories on drug purchases in the U.S. Wednesday, via the communications that marked particular implications to the trading with cryptocurrencies in buying drugs. It was executed with other government agencies as a part of a broader cooperative effort “to end...
Cryptocurrencies Used to Buy Illicit Drugs, Says White House
22.8.2019
The White House says that cryptocurrencies are used to buy illicit drugs
White House Advisory Says Virtual Currencies Used for Fentanyl Purchases
22.8.2019
The White House advisories state "convertible virtual currencies," particularly bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum, and monero, are actively being used on dark net markets