Tag: Silk
Bitcoin (BTC) From Silk Road Moved From Government Wallet
Already sharply lower on the day, bitcoin slipped a bit further following the news, dipping under $65,000. It's since bounced a bit, now trading at $6 [...]
Silk Road Hacker Jimmy Zhong Arrest Details Come to Light
“The government has certainly not been hurt by Jimmy’s conduct whatsoever,” Zhong’s attorney Michael Bachner told CNBC. He noted that if the governmen [...]
Silk Road founder marks 10 years into his double life sentence in prison
The founder of the former online black market Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, marked 10 years behind bars after he was given a double life sentence by Unite [...]
US government moves nearly 10K Bitcoin worth over $300M related to Silk Road seizure
A cryptocurrency wallet associated with the United States Department of Justice moved approximately 9,825.25 BTC worth around $299 million in a series [...]
US Government Moves $300M Worth of Bitcoin Linked to Silk Road: On-Chain Data
A wallet tagged as belonging to the U.S. government has moved over $300 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) in three separate transactions.
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The Silk Road hacker’s story – Cointelegraph Magazine
Where would you hide $3.4 billion worth of Bitcoin? For James Zhong, the ideal spot was to store it on a computer — with its circuitry e [...]
Individual behind $3.4B Silk Road Bitcoin theft sentenced to one year in prison
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has announced the sentencing for an individual who pleaded guilty to wire fr [...]
US government plans to sell 41K Bitcoin connected to Silk Road
The United States government plans to liquidate more than 41,000 Bitcoin seized as part of the case against Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht.A March 31 [...]
U.S. Government Sold $216M of Seized Silk Road Bitcoin This Month
The U.S. sold 9,861.17 bitcoin ($216 million) on March 14, according to a court filing.
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Silk Road Bitcoin for sale? US government-linked addresses transfer $1B in BTC
50,000 Bitcoin (BTC) worth $1 billion United States dollars were moved from multiple wallets related to U.S. Government law enforcement seizures and w [...]
Conservative commentator Diamond of ‘Diamond and Silk’ dies at 51
Lynnette Hardaway, left, and Rochelle Richardson, known as Diamond and Silk, speak during a campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Tulsa, Okla [...]
US authorities announce conviction connected to Bitcoin stolen from Silk Road
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has announced that an individual has pled guilty to wire fraud charges conne [...]
US Attorney Announces $3.4B Crypto Seizure Related to Silk Road
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the seizure of $3.36 billion of bitcoin related to Silk R [...]
Seized Silk Road Bitcoin to Clear Ross Ulbricht's $183 Million Debt
Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht will see his $183 million debt to the U.S. government wiped out following the seizure of $3 billion in bitcoin.
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Amazon's New Silk Road
The big American online retailer has become inextricably intertwined with China—but do Americans care? Amazon and China can’t seem to get enough of [...]