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Synthetic ‘Fake’ ID’s Can Buy Crypto?
How does the black market of KYC work, and what it takes to fool video-verification? Feat. Anna Baydakova
By
Ben Schiller
Anna Baydakova
Danny Nelson
Sponsored
Nov 10, 2021 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2021
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Crime
Restaurant's Stolen Consumer Data Now For Sale on Bitcoin Black Market
A website selling stolen credit card data from restaurant chain PF Chang's is accepting bitcoin as payment.
By
Stan Higgins
Sponsored
Jun 12, 2014 at 11:10 p.m. UTC
Jun 12, 2014
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credit cards
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How Bitcoin is Thriving in Argentina's Black Market Economy
Argentinian currency restrictions created a busy black market for US dollars, and now bitcoin is on the rise too.
By
James Downer
Sponsored
May 6, 2014 at 5:03 p.m. UTC
May 6, 2014
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Silk road
Scams, Hacks and Poor Management: Life After Silk Road
Following Silk Road's demise, some users (and even law enforcement officials) wax nostalgic about the 'original' Dread Pirate Roberts.
By
Carrie Kirby
Sponsored
Apr 27, 2014 at 12:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2014
Silk Road
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sarah-meiklejohn
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Nearly $500k Sitting Unclaimed in Silk Road 2.0 Bitcoin Wallets
Silk Road 2.0 reports that 1,000 BTC has not been claimed by users affected by its February security breach.
By
Pete Rizzo
Sponsored
Apr 23, 2014 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2014
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After Massive Hack, It's Pay Back Time for Silk Road 2.0
Silk Road 2.0 has announced it will pay back vendors and customers affected by last week's breach.
By
Pete Rizzo
Sponsored
Feb 17, 2014 at 11:22 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2014
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Crime
25-Year-Old Arrested After Selling Gun for Bitcoin on Black Market
A US bitcoin user has been arrested for allegedly selling a semi-automatic pistol to Dutch law enforcement officials.
By
Pete Rizzo
Sponsored
Jan 21, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2014
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Tor
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Silk road
Following the Money: Are Bitcoin Black Market Purchases Really Anonymous?
Researcher Sarah Meiklejohn discusses whether Silk Road's users can be prosecuted and if illegal bitcoin transactions are truly 'anonymous'.
By
Carrie Kirby
Sponsored
Dec 17, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2013
Silk Road
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sarah-meiklejohn
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Deeming bitcoin illegal in Thailand will turn it into a bitcoin black market
The Bank of Thailand declaring bitcoin illegal makes it a likely spot for a bitcoin black market.
By
Daniel Cawrey
Sponsored
Aug 4, 2013 at 9:50 a.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2013
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Thailand
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Silk road
Bitcoin-accepting Atlantis takes on the Silk Road
Bitcoin-accepting Atlantis is poised to take on the Silk Road, which remains by far the biggest drug sales site.
By
Emily Spaven
Sponsored
Jun 27, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2013
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