Silk Road was an online black market and the first modern darknet market. [7] It was launched in 2011 by its American founder Ross Ulbricht under the pseudonym "Dread Pirate Roberts". As part of the dark web, [8] Silk Road operated as a hidden service on the Tor network, allowing users to buy and sell products and services between each other ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Silk Road was the first modern darknet market, known for providing a platform to buy and sell illegal drugs and promoting other illicit activities. The site was accessible through the anonymous Tor network and used Bitcoin for transactions.

Jan 24, 2025 · Silk Road was a digital black market platform that was popular for hosting money laundering activities and illegal drug transactions using Bitcoin. Silk Road, regarded as the first...

Oct 3, 2013 · One of the bigger tech stories this week is the shutdown of Silk Road, a black market bazaar that trafficked in any and all illegal goods, from drugs and guns to personal data and malware.

Oct 9, 2013 · What is the Silk Road? A virtual black marketplace operating on the Deep Web. Launched in February 2011, it ran using Tor, which ensured anyone browsing could do so anonymously by...

Oct 2, 2013 · The Department of Justice has seized the Silk Road's website as well as somewhere between $3.5 to 4 million in bitcoins, the cryptographic currency used to buy drugs on the Silk Road.

Aug 10, 2024 · Founded by Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road became infamous for its illegal activities, especially drug trafficking. This blog explores the rise and fall of the Silk Road, offering an in-depth look...

Oct 2, 2013 · Bitcoins, the anonymous online currency that was used to make purchases on Silk Road, have had a rocky day after news of the raid broke, losing nearly 25% of their value.

Mar 7, 2024 · The Silk Road was a short-lived but far-reaching dark web marketplace that surfaced in 2011. The first of its kind, it transcended the boundaries of conventional marketplaces by retaining buyer-seller anonymity and facilitating a global delivery network.

May 23, 2015 · In October 2013, a young entrepreneur named Ross Ulbricht was arrested at the Glen Park branch of the San Francisco Public library. It was the culmination of a two-year investigation into a vast...