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Did Bitcoin creator ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ invest in Silk Road?

An unusual transfer to Ross Ulbricht from a long-standing account raises more questions than it answers.

On Nov 24, 2013 by Miles Klee

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When everyone wants to steal your identity, you’re practically worthless

One aisle of the Web's black market is becoming awfully crowded.

On Nov 22, 2013 by Miles Klee

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The Assassination Market is like Kickstarter for murder

Here's how anonymous crowdfunders put a $75,000 price on Ben Bernanke's head.

On Nov 18, 2013 by [email protected]

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Feds: At least half a dozen Silk Road arrests in the works

Wired report indicates the FBI's war against Silk Road won't end with Dread Pirate Roberts.

On Nov 18, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Bitcoin skyrockets to $600 after U.S. agencies label it ‘legitimate’

The news comes ahead of a Thursday Senate committee meeting on the currency.

On Nov 18, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Hacker thieves’ latest offering: Customer support

Paying a ransom to the hacker who locked your computer? There's an app for that.

On Nov 15, 2013 by Miles Klee

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How to create a new real-life identity on the Deep Web

Through anonymous black markets on the Deep Web, social networks, and proxy services, visual artist Curtis Wallen created a new identity. 

On Nov 10, 2013 by [email protected]

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Silk Road 2.0: The Deep Web’s most notorious black market is back

Former Silk Road admins have launched a successor to the infamous online drug market.

On Nov 6, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The Internet’s Wild Bunch

The Internet has its own version outlaws, and it's unclear if they're idealistic heroes or mere criminals. 

On Oct 24, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Tor and the rise of anonymity networks

In the wake of the NSA leaks, anonymous networks are experiencing a surge in popularity. 

On Oct 24, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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A Vice-produced Silk Road documentary is coming to the BBC

The film will be coproduced by Vice and Raw TV, precisely the two outfits one expects to present a story like this.

On Oct 23, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Alleged Freedom Hosting owner fights extradition to U.S.

Eric Eoin Marques, who stands accused by the FBI of being “the largest facilitator of child porn in the world, wants to be prosecuted in Ireland.

On Oct 22, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The Feds flipped Silk Road’s most notorious heroin dealer

Steve Lloyd Sadler, the man accused of being heroin kingpin Nod, began cooperating with authorities after his home was raided in July. 

On Oct 21, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Deep Web’s biggest gun marketplace reloads

The shut down was supposed to last months. But after just one day, Black Market Reloaded is already back.

On Oct 18, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Deep Web’s biggest illegal gun market shuts down

The founder of Black Market Reloaded says the site's source code had been compromised.

On Oct 17, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill