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Sinister New Site 'Assassination Market' Enables Users to Contribute Bitcoins for Murder of US Officials

An anonymous Assassination Market has recently launched with six targets submitted, with bitcoin donations.

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Balanced Regulation Could Help the Good in Bitcoin Overcome the Bad

Crime is giving bitcoin a bad name. Could regulation help bitcoin fulfil its potential?

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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Bitcoin price soars to highest level since April bubble

Bitcoin's price has been increasing for the past few weeks, but what's behind this and will it last?

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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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