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Sheep Hack Bitcoin
Users Track $100 Million in Stolen Bitcoin After Sheep Marketplace Hack
With Sheep Marketplace closed and thousands of bitcoins missing, online sleuths are tracking stolen coins through the block chain.
Sheep Hack Bitcoin

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Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht Denied Bail, Supporters Aim to Raise $500k for Legal Defence
Ross Ulbricht, the alleged owner of online black marketplace Silk Road, has been denied bail.
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Over $1 Million Raised for Bail of Alleged Silk Road Owner Ross Ulbricht
Friends and family of Ross Ulbricht have raised more than $1m bail money for the alleged Silk Road owner.
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US Senate hearing bitcoin testimony
Bitcoin Foundation Plays Down Silk Road Connection at Senate Hearing
Participants will reveal differing opinions on anonymity and Silk Road at a key Senate bitcoin hearing on Monday.
US Senate hearing bitcoin testimony

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US man arrested for selling guns on Black Market Reloaded
As online black marketplaces proliferate a US man is arrested for selling guns on the Black Market Reloaded site.
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Silk Road 2.0
Homeland Security Committee chairman responds to “Silk Road 2.0”
Senator Tom Carper has responded to a new black marketplace that has been created on the dark web.
Silk Road 2.0

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FBI proves seizing bitcoins isn't the same as owning them
The FBI might have seized Ross Ulbricht's Silk Road bitcoins, but that doesn't mean they can access them.
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Silk Road's anonymity helped Feds bring it down
New evidence has come to light suggesting the Feds infiltrated Silk Road long before the website was taken down.
Crime Scene

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Black Market Reloaded back online following source code publication error
Thought Silk Road was mismanaged? Black Market Reloaded just effectively published its source code online.
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Silk Road case could set bitcoin legal precedent against self-incrimination
A legal precedent could arise if Ross Ulbricht is forced to reveal the passwords to Silk Road's bitcoin wallet.
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