London-based analysis group Elliptic, which tracks illicit cryptocurrency transactions, said it has reason to believe the money originated on the dark web. It is unclear if Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, who is serving a lifetime prison sentence, was associated with the massive transaction.
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Close to $1B of Bitcoin On The Move, Analysis Suggests Potential Foul Play
Close to $1 billion in bitcoin believed to have originated on the Silk Road black market has been moved. So reports CNBC.
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