#’Individual X’ stole $1 billion in crypto from Silk Road. U.S. officials just seized it.

#’Individual X’ stole billion in crypto from Silk Road. U.S. officials just seized it.

#’Individual X’ stole $1 billion in crypto from Silk Road. U.S. officials just seized it.

Admin6 years ago05 mins

“#’Individual X’ stole $1 billion in crypto from Silk Road. U.S. officials just seized it.” I’ll take that, thank you very much. Image: Ambar Del Moral / mashable The U.S. government is trying to seize what “Individual X” had already stolen. Specifically, that would be a gargantuan amount of cryptocurrency. In a surprise reveal to…

# Justice Department seizes $1 billion in recently moved Silk Road crypto

Admin6 years ago02 mins

“# Justice Department seizes $1 billion in recently moved Silk Road crypto ” In a filing from Wednesday, the Department of Justice asked to seize $1 billion from an unnamed hacker. Specifically, the DoJ is asking the court of the Northern District of California to lock down on: “Approximately 69,370.22491543 Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Gold (BTG),…

# $1B of Bitcoin from Silk Road wallet moves for first time since 2015

Admin6 years ago04 mins

“# $1B of Bitcoin from Silk Road wallet moves for first time since 2015 ” An anonymous crypto user has just moved 69,370 Bitcoin from an address associated with the Silk Road darknet market, that more recently has become a popular hacking target. According to a Nov. 3 report from crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace, the…