Darknet

Darknet market revenue hit an all-time high in 2020
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2 February, 2021

Darknet market revenue hit an all-time high in 2020

In 2020, the revenue raked in by darknet marketplaces hit a record-high of nearly $2 billion–the one marketplace that led...
Digital currency crime declined in 2020
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19 January, 2021

Digital currency crime declined in 2020

A new report from Chainalysis has discovered that digital currency related crime signficantly declined from 2019 to 2020.
2020 darknet markets report
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4 December, 2020

2020 darknet markets report

Chainalysis has released its 2020 report on the darknet markets. The blockchain analytics firm has discovered that in 2020, the

US seizes $6.5M in digital currencies and cash in darknet takedown
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24 September, 2020

US seizes $6.5M in digital currencies and cash in darknet takedown

Operation DisrupTor has brought down a thriving dark web network that engaged in tens of thousands of sales of illegal...
German police seize $30M in BTC, BCH connected to pirated movie website
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12 August, 2020

German police seize $30M in BTC, BCH connected to pirated movie website

The site's two chief operators allegedly distributed over 880,000 pirated copies of films and TV series between 2008 and 2013.
BTC use on darknet increases in 2020, report finds
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17 July, 2020

BTC use on darknet increases in 2020, report finds

BTC continues to be a financial tool for darknet entities, according to a new report by Crystal Blockchain.