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Posted by | April 6, 2024
Bitcoin Flashing a Bullish Signal Due to This Historical Factor, According to Analytics Firm Santiment

Bitcoin (BTC) is flashing a bullish signal based on one historical factor, according to market intelligence platform Santiment. In a new thread, the crypto analytics firm says that it appears...

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Posted by | December 21, 2023
Historic Crypto Seizure: Silk Road’s 69,370 Bitcoin Now In US Government Hands

The crypto world witnessed a significant chapter close on December 20, 2023, as the United States Court of Appeals finalized the forfeiture of 69,370 Bitcoin. This decision, stemming from the...

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Posted by | October 18, 2023
Jimmy Zhong Arrest Details Revealed in New Report

A report from CNBC has revealed additional details surrounding Jimmy Zhong, who last year was arrested in connection with the theft of more than 50,000 bitcoins (BTC) from the Silk...

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Posted by | October 17, 2023
Bitcoin Thief’s Decade-Long Heist: Solving The Mystery Of The Stolen Silk Road BTC

In 2012, a staggering 50,000 Bitcoin (BTC) were stolen from the infamous Silk Road, an illicit dark web marketplace. Over the years, the value of the stolen BTC skyrocketed to...

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Posted by | October 17, 2023
Silk Road Hacker Accidentally Showed Feds $70,000,000 Worth of Bitcoin on His Laptop Before Being Arrested: Report

Police body cam footage shows the Silk Road hacker opening up a laptop with thousands of Bitcoin (BTC) on it in front of federal investigators, not realizing he was incriminating...

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Posted by | October 16, 2023
US government among largest Bitcoin hodlers with over $5B in BTC: Report

The $5-billion estimation is based on three major seizures linked to the Bitfinex hack and Silk Road, meaning the actual holdings could be much larger. 2399 Total views 7 Total...

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Posted by | October 2, 2023
Silk Road founder marks 10 years into his double life sentence in prison

The founder of the former Silk Road online black market, Ross Ulbricht, marked 10 years behind bars after he was given a double life sentence by United States authorities in...

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Posted by | May 11, 2023
Bitcoin fees plummet 95% as BTC price recovers from US gov’t scare

Bitcoin (BTC) struggled to recover from fresh losses on May 11 as a false alarm over United States government sales spooked markets.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewAnalysts deny U.S....

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Posted by | May 3, 2023
Analytics Firm Glassnode Tackles Rumors That Mt. Gox and US Government’s Bitcoin Is on the Move

Crypto analytics firm Glassnode says the defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox is not moving Bitcoin (BTC) at this time. Mt. Gox used to handle over 70% of Bitcoin’s trading volume,...

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Posted by | April 17, 2023
Silk Road Hacker Who Once Held Over $3,000,000,000 in BTC Sentenced to Prison by Feds 11 Years Later

A hacker once in possession of 50,000 Bitcoin (BTC) stolen from the internet marketplace Silk Road is being sentenced to federal prison. In a new press release, the U.S. Department...

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