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Topic: SilkRoad domain Seized? - page 25. (Read 46634 times)

legendary
Activity: 1764
Merit: 1007
October 02, 2013, 11:11:13 AM
#33
Just curious, how did it get seized.

As I understand it, seizing an onion domain involves compromising the private key associated with it - just like a bitcoin address.

I guess they just raided the server in this case.

But astonishing that they go all the way to upload their nice picture. They mark the conquested territory.
legendary
Activity: 1145
Merit: 1001
October 02, 2013, 11:07:13 AM
#32
I guess we will found out now how big a part of the Bitcoin economy Silk Road actually was.
legendary
Activity: 1106
Merit: 1004
October 02, 2013, 11:03:42 AM
#31
Wouldn't it be more likely that the owner made a human mistake and got caught somehow?

It was likely the case: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1nl58n/silkroad_domain_states_this_hidden_site_has_been/ccjkjds
legendary
Activity: 1400
Merit: 1013
October 02, 2013, 11:02:57 AM
#30
The worst part about the arrest is how it brings all the compliance trolls out of the woodwork.
legendary
Activity: 1148
Merit: 1018
October 02, 2013, 11:02:33 AM
#29
Look at the linkedin profile of the guy, the Walter White type of character: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rossulbricht

And here you have the indictment: http://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/UlbrichtCriminalComplaint.pdf
sr. member
Activity: 251
Merit: 250
October 02, 2013, 11:02:16 AM
#28
Just curious, how did it get seized.

As I understand it, seizing an onion domain involves compromising the private key associated with it - just like a bitcoin address.

Wouldn't it be more likely that the owner made a human mistake and got caught somehow?
newbie
Activity: 56
Merit: 0
October 02, 2013, 11:01:24 AM
#27
Plus murder for hire...never seeing light of day.
vip
Activity: 1386
Merit: 1140
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October 02, 2013, 11:01:09 AM
#26
Just curious, how did it get seized.

As I understand it, seizing an onion domain involves compromising the private key associated with it - just like a bitcoin address.
sr. member
Activity: 406
Merit: 250
October 02, 2013, 10:55:50 AM
#24
It may be a good thing for bitcoin if you ask me, it may temporarily slow a bit, but bitcoin was never gonna get where its headed with a site like that around, at least not one that big that everyone knows about.  Everyone associated bitcoin with SR, at least those unfamiliar with the currency.  So if you had a bitcoin, then you were looked at as a criminal by most, I personally would rather not have that reputation and would like and will probably see bitcoin succeed without SR.
full member
Activity: 126
Merit: 100
October 02, 2013, 10:55:05 AM
#23
Yeah - it's all over twitter too - I'm sure somebody else is just waiting in the wings to spin up a new service though, this will likely just be a bump in the "silk" road for the site and for bitcoin.  May be a good time to buy Smiley
sr. member
Activity: 364
Merit: 250
October 02, 2013, 10:54:53 AM
#22
DPR was in the united states the whole time? well that's his mistake from the get go

This was my first thought.
hero member
Activity: 602
Merit: 500
October 02, 2013, 10:51:47 AM
#20
DPR was in the united states the whole time? well that's his mistake from the get go
sr. member
Activity: 251
Merit: 250
October 02, 2013, 10:51:26 AM
#19
mm i wonder if it would be wise to hold on to some anoncoin Tongue
full member
Activity: 140
Merit: 100
October 02, 2013, 10:48:01 AM
#18
It was only a matter of time before the FBI found out that bitcoins blockchain can be traced.
This may be good news since there is nothing holding bitcoins back from becoming mainstream anymore.
Meanwhile anoncoin and/or megacoin will take over the underground.
newbie
Activity: 56
Merit: 0
October 02, 2013, 10:47:39 AM
#17

It JUST happened.....I see btc going down a bit, but rebounding.  Might be a nice time to buy
full member
Activity: 173
Merit: 108
legendary
Activity: 1498
Merit: 1000
October 02, 2013, 10:43:25 AM
#15
This could hurt Bitcoins...

How big part of bitcoin transactions were SR related?

I don't think this could hurt bitcoins, back in the day, SR was a huge part of bitcoins economy, today there are a lot more sites and products that make up the economy.
member
Activity: 112
Merit: 10
October 02, 2013, 10:43:35 AM
#15
This is crazy.
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