Illegal Marketplaces Stronger than Ever, Reports the DCA
Silk Road may be a thing of the past, but a recent report released by The Digital Citizens Alliance - a non-profit organization focused on Internet safety issues - has revealed that the online drugs marketplace is alive and well and - to quote the report - "darker than ever". The report, put together by Cyrus Farivar, and Ars Technica, focuses on a site called Evolution Marketplace, which has reportedly expanded in the wake of Silk Road's seizing to become the leading online black market for illegal drugs (some suggest that the site had already overtaken Silk Road by the time the latter....
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Engaging in Illegal Crypto Activities is Punishable by Law, Nepal Rastra Bank Says in Notice
Cryptocurrency trading and mining are punishable as they are illegal in the country, the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) remarked in....