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Topic: [2015-01-12] Accused Silk Road creator goes to trial amid... [Reuters] (Read 335 times)

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Accused Silk Road creator goes to trial amid U.S. scrutiny of bitcoin

"(Reuters) - A U.S. crackdown on use of the digital currency bitcoin for drug trafficking and other crimes is headed for its highest-profile test yet, as a trial begins for the alleged creator of an online marketplace catering to vice.

Jury selection is scheduled for Tuesday in Manhattan federal court in the case of Ross Ulbricht, who authorities say created Silk Road, an online black market where drugs and others illegal goods could be bought anonymously using bitcoins."


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