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Dark Web

Exterior of Department of Justice building

The U.S. Government Is Holding More Than $3 Billion Worth of Seized Bitcoin. What Should It Do With It?

The government usually sells seized bitcoin in public auctions, using the proceeds for law enforcement purposes. But with the recent announcement of a $3.3 billion forfeiture, some suggest the funds should go elsewhere.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Manhattan DA press conference on take down, surrounded by pictures of the items used by the men

The Ringleader of a Dark Web Drug Ring Who Laundered $2.3 Million in Crypto Was Given a Nine Year Sentence

An investigation into the New Jersey man who led dark web storefronts uncovered the largest seizure of drugs in New Jersey State history.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

An Art Exhibition on the Dark Web Makes a Case for Internet Freedom

A new exhibition that's part of the Yerevan Biennial uses the Dark Web to remind viewers of what it was like on the early days of the Internet.
By Clayton Schuster
A man points to the webpage of an online shop that sells machine guns on the dark web in Germany, on November 12, 2016.

An Inside Look at the Good, Bad and Complicated Parts of the Dark Web

By Harmon Leon

Is Bitcoin a Haven for Financial Crimes? New MIT Study Finds Surprising Answer

By Sissi Cao
Author and journalist Kevin Deutsch.

Journalist Under Investigation After Times Removes Story Quotes, Book Facts Disputed

By John Bonazzo
People using the darknet have a diverse range of motives and activities

Far Beyond Crime-Ridden Depravity, Darknets Are Key Strongholds of Freedom

By Roderick S. Graham
A geographical map depicting hotbeds of dark web activity related to illegal products. Larger circles indicate more activity.

Searching Deep and Dark: Building a Google for the Less Visible Parts of the Web

By Christian Mattmann
Isis supporters are celebrating on the Dark Web.

Call the Orlando Massacre by Its Right Name: Islamic Terrorism

By Micah Halpern
In a year when an emoji was Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year, it makes sense there were several tech terms on the shortlist. (Photo: Screenshot)

Tech Terms Dominated Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year Shortlist

By John Bonazzo
Motherboard Canada editor Matthew Braga wants to prove that the dark web isn't all bad. (Photo: Twitter)

Motherboard Writer Hosts Chat on Dark Web to Show It’s No Big Deal

By John Bonazzo
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