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Bitcoin is the offshore tax haven of the future

Bitcoin could become the weapon of choice for tax evaders. 

On Oct 10, 2013 by Aaron Sankin

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What will happen to Dread Pirate Roberts’ Bitcoin fortune?

What does the FBI plan to do with $80 million in Bitcoin, assuming they can seize it?

On Oct 6, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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How libertarian philosophy drove the Web’s biggest black market

The FBI tracked down Silk Road's founder using his posts about the Mises Institute. But what is it?

On Oct 4, 2013 by Aaron Sankin

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Will anyone donate to the Dread Pirate Roberts defense fund?

Just one day after Ross Ulbricht was arrested, a legal support fund has materialized to defend the alleged proprietor of the Silk Road. 

On Oct 3, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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What the Silk Road bust means for Bitcoin

Shutting down Bitcoin's biggest marketplace hasn't hurt the currency as much as expected.

On Oct 3, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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In defense of Silk Road

I've encountered certain drugs that were purchased through Silk Road's supposedly anonymous black market. 

On Oct 3, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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This is not the end of the Deep Web

There's fear and loathing right now in the Deep Web. But where some see a dead end, others see opportunity.

On Oct 2, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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How the FBI tracked down Dread Pirate Roberts

The Silk Road founder's own carelessness led the FBI to his San Francisco home.

On Oct 2, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Silk Road closed: Founder of Dark Web’s drug marketplace arrested

According to the FBI, Silk Road proprietor Dread Pirate Roberts has been identified and arrested. 

On Oct 2, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Silk Road drug dealers donate proceeds to charity

Vendors from the Deep Web's illegal drug markets are raising funds this week for a variety of notable causes. 

On Oct 1, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Here’s the erotic Bitcoin novel the free market deserves

In a world without fiat currency, Bitcoin turns one man into a sexual god. (Yes, this is a real book.)

On Oct 1, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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This is the world’s first Bitcoin brothel

Yet another business of dubious legality embraces virtual currency.

On Sep 26, 2013 by Miles Klee

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The biggest Bitcoin win in gambling history

Is Nakowa a cheater, a genius, or the luckiest man on earth?

On Sep 23, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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What do the latest NSA leaks mean for Bitcoin?

The NSA, FBI, and DEA are all probably interested in Bitcoin users. 

On Sep 16, 2013 by [email protected]

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How Bitcoin and Tor fail to obscure your identity

Think you're a master of Internet stealth? Think again.

On Sep 11, 2013 by Miles Klee