The Justice Department seized over $1B of bitcoin linked to the online black market “Silk Road,” representing the largest bitcoin seizure made by the US government to date. Silk Road was a dark web marketplace was used for a wide range of illicit activities (including drug trade) before being shut down by the FBI in 2013.
Extra: Meanwhile, the value of Bitcoin surpassed $15k yesterday for the first time in nearly three years and is up 116% year-to-date. Here’s a primer on the cryptocurrency.
