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Publishing Giant Signs Bitcoin Book Deal
Penguin Random House has acquired a book on bitcoin and Silk Road to be published next year.
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Silk Road 2 Loses Over $2.6 Million in Bitcoins in Alleged Hack
Customers are furious after black market drugs site Silk Road 2 says it lost their coins to hackers.
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Silk Road Accused Ulbricht Pleads Not Guilty, Begins Long Defense
Ross Ulbricht has responded to his formal indictment with a not guilty plea, and will review evidence against him.
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Alleged Silk Road Ringleader Ross Ulbricht Indicted on Drugs, Money Laundering
Ross Ulbricht has been formally indicted by federal prosecutors for his involvement in Silk Road.
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Charlie Shrem's Arrest: Government Harassment or Necessary Law Enforcement?
Did the arrest of Charlie Shrem constitute unnecessary harassment by the government?
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'Innocent' Silk Road Seller Will Sue to Stop Sale of Seized Bitcoins
A Silk Road merchant says he will hire a lawyer to try to stop the sale of his bitcoins.
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Charlie Shrem Resigns from Bitcoin Foundation Following Silk Road Arrest
BitInstant's Charlie Shrem has resigned from the Bitcoin Foundation's board of directors following his arrest over money laundering allegations.
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Charlie Shrem is the former founder of BitInstant and co-founder of cryptocurrency intelligence service CryptoIQ.
BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem Arrested in Silk Road Bitcoin Bust
Charges have been filed against exchange owner Charlie Shrem for allegedly selling $1m in bitcoins to Silk Road users.
Charlie Shrem is the former founder of BitInstant and co-founder of cryptocurrency intelligence service CryptoIQ.

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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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