Dark Web

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The Dark Web is a term commonly used to describe a part of the internet that is not indexed by traditional search engines. It is a network where users can remain anonymous and engage in various activities, including the exchange of cryptocurrencies. While the Dark Web has gained notoriety for its association with illegal activities, it is important to note that not all activities conducted on the Dark Web are illegal. Within the realm of cryptocurrencies, the Dark Web has become a platform for people involved in crypto to engage in transactions and exchange information.

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SpaceX Engineer 'MillionaireMike' Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading
SpaceX Engineer ‘MillionaireMike’ Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading
A SpaceX engineer pleaded guilty to selling fabricated insider trading information on the dark web in exchange for bitcoin. “The Hash” panel analyzes the larger significance o...
SpaceX Engineer 'MillionaireMike' Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

Brave 'Bug' Leaks Users' Dark Web Browsing Data
Brave ‘Bug’ Leaks Users’ Dark Web Browsing Data
Brave, the privacy-oriented internet browser, has been accidentally leaking users’ browsing data due to a bug in its Tor mode code. “The Hash” panel weighs in on what happened...
Brave 'Bug' Leaks Users' Dark Web Browsing Data

Dark Web Criminal Behind Joker's Stash Retires a Bitcoin Billionaire
Dark Web Criminal Behind Joker’s Stash Retires a Bitcoin Billionaire
The criminal behind Joker’s Stash, a dark web marketplace for stolen credit card data, has shut down the operation, walking away with over $1B in bitcoin according to blockcha...
Dark Web Criminal Behind Joker's Stash Retires a Bitcoin Billionaire

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U.S. Woman Charged With Attempted Dark Web Murder-for-Hire Paid With Bitcoin
The woman allegedly presented a sum of over $5,000 in bitcoin to a dark web admin as proof she could afford the hit.
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Russia and US Dominate Global Dark Market Traffic: Report
Darknet marketplaces received $1.7 billion during 2020, Chainalysis says.
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An FBI agent views a dark web marketplace.
FBI Needs a Dark Web, Crypto Strategy, DOJ's Inspector General Says
FBI lacks a "comprehensive strategy for addressing the cryptocurrency threat in the future," OIG wrote.
An FBI agent views a dark web marketplace.

Richard Bolling Federal Building and Federal Courthouse, Kansas City, Missouri. (Tony Webster/Flickr)
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Buy Chemical Weapons With Bitcoin
The chemicals, though never delivered, would have been potent enough to kill 300 people, prosecutors say.
Richard Bolling Federal Building and Federal Courthouse, Kansas City, Missouri. (Tony Webster/Flickr)

U.S. Courthouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., image via Shutterstock
US Citizen Accepting Bitcoin for Narcotics Indicted by DOJ
Joanna De Alba "dispensed heroin and methamphetamine from the shadowy corners of the internet," said U.S. Attorney Richard P. Donoghue.
U.S. Courthouse in Brooklyn, N.Y., image via Shutterstock

Cocaine powder image via U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency/Wikimedia Commons
Russia's Largest Darknet Market Is Hawking an ICO to Fund Global Expansion
Here’s one token sale that’s almost certainly illegal, and not just under securities laws.
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Cybercriminals Selling Hacked Fiat Money for Bitcoin at 10% of Its Value
Dark market sellers are offering fiat cash for bitcoin at heavily discounted prices, but there's a catch.
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