Another week, another dump; Ethereum, EOS, and VeChain, all in pain. Just when the crypto community was thinking a recovery could be possible, markets take a big dump once again to dash all hopes. Wiping out all gains over the past few days, markets have slid back below $200 billion and are looking extremely bearish…
Bitcoin looks wobbly as the US government prepares to auction off 69,370 bitcoins seized from the Silk Road marketplace. The cryptocurrency market is teetering on the brink of a potential downturn as the US government clears the final legal hurdles to auction off 69,370 bitcoins seized from the defunct Silk Road marketplace. This massive stockpile,…
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Another transfer by the US government of originally seized Bitcoin from the notorious Silk Road has sparked widespread speculation on Wednesday, August 14. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham reported yesterday that 10,000 Silk Road BTC, valued at approximately $593.5 million, were transferred to Coinbase Prime, a platform used primarily for institutional investors. According to Arkham’s post…
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The crypto market is abuzz with speculation as the US government recently moved significantly regarding seized Bitcoin (BTC) linked to the infamous Silk Road dark web marketplace. This development comes at a critical time for the Bitcoin price, which has struggled to maintain its position above the $70,000 threshold after hitting its current all-time high…
The United States DoJ has charged the operator of crypto exchange AurumXchange with money laundering. The DoJ alleges that AurumXchange processed millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin transactions tied to the darknet marketplace. In a statement, the DoJ alleged that Maximiliano Pilipis operated AurumXchange and that US$30 million in funds passed through the exchange across…
Silk Road, a dark web drug market founded by Ross Ulbricht under the pseudonymous nickname “Dread Pirate Roberts” has had a critical impact on Bitcoin. While it’s associated with the dark web marketplace has forever left a stain on the crypto asset, Bitcoin may also not be where it is today if it didn’t catch…
In 2012, a staggering 50,000 Bitcoin (BTC) were stolen from the infamous Silk Road, an illicit dark web marketplace. Over the years, the value of the stolen BTC skyrocketed to $3 billion, making it one of the most significant mysteries in cryptocurrency. However, nearly a decade later, a critical mistake by the thief led to…