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
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Nov 10, 2021 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2021
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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.
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Jun 12, 2014 at 11:10 p.m. UTC
Jun 12, 2014
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.
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May 6, 2014 at 5:03 p.m. UTC
May 6, 2014
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.
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Apr 27, 2014 at 12:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2014
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.
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Apr 23, 2014 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2014
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.
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Feb 17, 2014 at 11:22 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2014
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.
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Jan 21, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2014
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'.
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Dec 17, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2013
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.
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Aug 4, 2013 at 9:50 a.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2013
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.
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Jun 27, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2013