Most cryptocurrency enthusiasts will recall how the US Justice Department seized over 144,000 BTC during the Silk Road shutdown. Said bitcoins have always belonged to Ross Ulbricht, who argued the money didn’t belong to the DOJ in the first place. Unfortunately, his appeal was rejected, effectively netting the government institution a US million payday. It’s another major plot twist in the world of Bitcoin and Silk Road, albeit not a positive one. Silk Road Auction Proceeds Effectively Belong to the DOJ As most people will remember, the bitcoins seized at the time of Russ Ulbricht’s arrest were sold during two separate auctions.
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Ross Ulbricht Drops Claim to Millions Raised in Silk Road Bitcoin Auctions
The convicted operator of the Silk Road dark market has given up his claim to over million raised after the sale of more than 144,000 bitcoins.
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Ross Ulbricht Drops Claim to Millions Raised in Silk Road Bitcoin Auctions
The convicted operator of the Silk Road dark market has given up his claim to over million raised after the sale of more than 144,000 bitcoins.
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Welcome to Bitcoin Country: Silk Road and the Lost Threads of Agorism
Silk Road and black markets? University of Dublin’s Paul Ennis takes a dive into the kinds of sub-cultures bitcoin and cryptocurrencies enable.
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Welcome to Bitcoin Country: Silk Road and the Lost Threads of Agorism
Silk Road and black markets? University of Dublin’s Paul Ennis takes a dive into the kinds of sub-cultures bitcoin and cryptocurrencies enable.
CoinDesk
Vaultoro Continues on Its VC Funding Road to Future Growth With Finlab AG
Vaultoro, a bitcoin-to-gold exchange, has secured funding from Finlab AG, a fintech company based in Frankfurt, Germany.Vaultoro co-founder Joshua Scigala stated that the funding from Finlab will allow them to reach their goals faster. The first upgrade the company plans to implement will be a real-time gold-backed debit card. The card will allow the customers of the firm to hold their allocated gold stored in a high-security Swiss bullion vault while they can easily spend the funds anywher
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Bitcoin Price Watch; On The Road To Recovery?
So that’s another day complete in our bitcoin price trading efforts and – once again – we’ve had a pretty wild ride. We noted in this morning’s coverage that action overnight moved pretty fast and that this meant we didn’t really have time to wait around before jumping into the markets. Now we have a … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; On The Road To Recovery?
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