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Visual Objects Survey: BTC Is Rarely Used for Darknet Purchases

A report from survey data firm Visual Objects suggests that bitcoin isn’t being used for black market purchases as much as everyone thinks. Visual Objects:...

Darknet Retailers Seek Crypto for COVID Masks

Recently, Live Bitcoin News reported that bitcoin transactions have died down on darknet markets. While this may be true for illicit goods such as...

Teen Offering Fake Bomb Threats for Bitcoin Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

The cryptocurrency industry attracts people from all strides of life. Some people see the big picture, whereas others want to get rich quick. One...

Stolen Facebook Accounts Being Sold on Dark Web for Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash

The dark web is a treasure trove of stolen information. Popular data being sold includes credit cards, social media accounts, and so forth. A...

Darknet Vendors Arrested During US Undercover Operation

A nationwide undercover operation by the US Secret Service, Homeland Security Investigations, DEA, and others has resulted in the arrest of over 35 vendors...

Litecoin Doesn’t Need the Darknet to Succeed

Finding additional use cases for cryptocurrency is not all that easy. One can argue that, without darknet markets, Bitcoin wouldn't be where it is...

Altcoins Are Unsuccessful in Gaining Darknet Traction Despite Providing Better Privacy

Over the past few months, we have seen a new trend in the world of darknet marketplaces. While Bitcoin has been the dominant payment...

ZCash Support is Coming To AlphaBay On July 1st

Darknet marketplaces have always been of keen interest to cryptocurrency enthusiasts. To be more specific,  some marketplaces have started to accept different cryptocurrencies as...

Danish Police Develops System To Arrest Darknet Users Based on Their Bitcoin Activity

Deep web users often rely on bitcoin to keep their financial activity hidden from the public. Even though bitcoin is not anonymous by any...

Boston Police Will Not Buy Software to Deanonymize Tor Users After All

Contrary to earlier reports, it now appears the Boston Police will not go ahead with their drastic Darknet plans. A few weeks ago, news...

Hansa Darknet Market to Launch Bug Bounty Program

The threat of cyber attacks has become very real over the past few years. Consumers and enterprises are preparing for whatever the future may...

European Law Enforcement Agencies Look To Hire Bitcoin Investigators

Bitcoin is the center point of focus for law enforcement agencies all of a sudden. In fact, the Swedish law enforcement is looking for...