Ross Ulbricht

Accused Silk Road website owner faces November trial

US wonders what to do with Bitcoin hoard worth millions after Silk Road bust

$28 mn bitcoins forfeiture by contraband selling website is US-record

In a news release, US Attorney Preet Bharara said it was the largest forfeiture of bitcoins ever by the government. He called Silk Road "a global cyber business designed to broker criminal transactions."

Judge denies bail for alleged Silk Road founder Ulbricht

A federal judge on Thursday denied a petition to release alleged Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht from jail before his trial...

Police arrest eight in international Silk Road busts

Authorities in Britain, Sweden, and the United States have arrested eight more people following last week's closure of Silk Road, a notorious...