Controversial Dark Web Bitcoin Bot Released from Custody
An automated shopping bot designed to make purchases on dark web marketplaces using bitcoin has been released after it was confiscated months ago. The Random Darknet Shopper made headlines last fall after it purchased, among other items, a supply of ecstasy pills from the dark web marketplace Agora. The bot, as well as the items it purchased, was displayed during an exhibition at the Kunst Halle St Gallen art gallery in St. Gallen, Switzerland. According to a 15th January blog post, the bot was confiscated by the St Gallen public prosecutor's office, which reportedly cited safety concerns.....
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