<h2>US prosecutors are demanding money from darknet criminals!</h2>Manhattan federal prosecutors said the United States is demanding up to $ 1 billion in Bitcoin from the criminal activities of Silk Road. In November 2021, agents from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) successfully seized 50,000 units of BTC during a search of accused James Zhong's house in Georgia. A 32-year-old criminal recently confessed to a scam involving a darknet platform designed to sell illegal services and goods.<h2>Background of the case and the seizure of Silk Road's Bitcoin</h2>Federal prosecutors in Manhattan announced on Monday that US authorities are currently demanding $ 1 billion in BTC seized from James Zhong in November 2021. The IRS then confiscated as many as 50,000 Bitcoins.Agents searched the accused's home in Gainesville, Georgia. During the search, <a target="" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://tytanid.com/blog/what-are-public-and-private-keys-in-a-blockchain/">private keys</a> to BTC were found on the suspect's computer and in the popcorn can, which was stored in the bathroom cabinet.The search for the 'missing' BTC lasted almost 10 years. American lawyer - Damian Williams emphasized in a public statement that the American authorities will not stop following the stolen money.James Zhong admitted Friday to his involvement in the theft of thousands of Bitcoins from the Silk Road platform, which was shut down in 2013. The defendant is threatened with imprisonment from 27 to 33 months for this act. Zhong expressed his remorse in court, and his defense attorney stressed that the accused was only 22 years old at the time of the offense. The defense attorney added that the accused returned virtually 'all' Bitcoins.In 2015, the creator of Silk Road - Ross Ulbricht faced seven charges. The darknet platform he created allowed to trade illegal goods and services online. Payments were made via Bitcoin. The creator of Silk Road was sentenced to life imprisonment.<h3>Fall in BTC value</h3>Bitcoin seized in November last year is currently about 70% less in value. During this period, the oldest cryptocurrency has dropped from around $ 68.7 thousand to just $ 20 thousand today.

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<h2>Прокуроры США требуют деньги от преступников даркнета!</h2>Федеральные прокуроры Манхэттена заявили, что США требуют до 1 миллиарда долларов в биткоинах от преступной деятельности Silk Road. В ноябре 2021 года агенты Службы внутренних доходов (IRS) успешно изъяли 50 000 единиц BTC во время обыска дома обвиняемого Джеймса Чжуна в Джорджии. Недавно 32-летний преступник признался в мошенничестве с использованием платформы даркнета, предназначенной для продажи незаконных услуг и товаров.<h2>Предыстория дела и конфискация биткоина Silk Road</h2>Федеральная прокуратура Манхэттена объявила в понедельник, что власти США в настоящее время требуют 1 млрд долларов в BTC, изъятых у Джеймса Чжуна в ноябре 2021 года. Тогда налоговая служба конфисковала до 50 000 биткоинов.Агенты провели обыск в доме обвиняемого в Гейнсвилле, штат Джорджия. Во время обыска <a target="" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://tytanid.com/blog/what-are-public-and-private-keys-in-a-blockchain/">приватные ключи</a> к BTC были найдены на компьютере подозреваемого и в банке с попкорном, которая хранилась в шкафу в ванной комнате.Поиски "пропавших" BTC продолжались почти 10 лет. Американский адвокат - Дамиан Уильямс подчеркнул в публичном заявлении, что американские власти не перестанут следить за украденными деньгами.Джеймс Чжун в пятницу признал свою причастность к краже тысяч биткоинов с платформы Silk Road, которая была закрыта в 2013 году. За это деяние подсудимому грозит тюремное заключение сроком от 27 до 33 месяцев. Чжун выразил свое раскаяние в суде, а его адвокат подчеркнул, что на момент совершения преступления обвиняемому было всего 22 года. Адвокат добавил, что обвиняемый вернул практически "все" биткоины.В 2015 году создателю Silk Road - Россу Ульбрихту предъявили семь обвинений. Созданная им даркнет-платформа позволяла торговать нелегальными товарами и услугами онлайн. Платежи осуществлялись через биткоин. Создатель Silk Road был приговорен к пожизненному заключению.<h3>Падение стоимости BTC</h3>Биткоин, изъятый в ноябре прошлого года, в настоящее время подешевел примерно на 70%. За этот период самая старая криптовалюта упала с примерно 68,7 тыс. долларов до всего 20 тыс. долларов сегодня.

США требуют 1 млрд долларов в биткоинах от Silk Road

<h2>Amerykańscy prokuratorzy żądają pieniędzy od przestępców darknetu!</h2>Prokuratorzy federalni z Manhattanu poinformowali, że Stany Zjednoczone domagają się nawet 1 miliarda dolarów w Bitcoinach od przestępczej działalności Silk Road. W listopadzie 2021 r. agenci Internal Revenue Service (IRS) z powodzeniem przejęli 50 000 jednostek BTC podczas przeszukania domu oskarżonego Jamesa Zhonga w Gruzji. 32-letni przestępca przyznał się niedawno do oszustwa związanego z platformą darknet przeznaczoną do sprzedaży nielegalnych usług i towarów.<h2>Tło sprawy i zajęcie Bitcoinów z Silk Road</h2>Prokuratorzy federalni na Manhattanie ogłosili w poniedziałek, że władze USA domagają się obecnie 1 miliarda dolarów w BTC przejętych od Jamesa Zhonga w listopadzie 2021 roku. IRS skonfiskował wówczas aż 50 000 Bitcoinów.Agenci przeszukali dom oskarżonego w Gainesville w stanie Georgia. Podczas przeszukania znaleziono <a target="" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://tytanid.com/blog/what-are-public-and-private-keys-in-a-blockchain/">prywatne klu</a> cze do BTC na komputerze podejrzanego oraz w puszce popcornu, która była przechowywana w szafce łazienkowej.Poszukiwania "zaginionego" BTC trwały prawie 10 lat. Amerykański prawnik - Damian Williams podkreślił w publicznym oświadczeniu, że amerykańskie władze nie przestaną tropić skradzionych pieniędzy.James Zhong przyznał się w piątek do udziału w kradzieży tysięcy Bitcoinów z platformy Silk Road, która została zamknięta w 2013 roku. Za ten czyn oskarżonemu grozi od 27 do 33 miesięcy pozbawienia wolności. Zhong wyraził w sądzie skruchę, a jego obrońca podkreślił, że oskarżony w momencie popełnienia przestępstwa miał zaledwie 22 lata. Obrońca dodał, że oskarżony zwrócił praktycznie "wszystkie" Bitcoiny.W 2015 roku twórca Silk Road - Ross Ulbricht stanął w obliczu siedmiu zarzutów. Stworzona przez niego platforma darknet umożliwiała handel nielegalnymi towarami i usługami online. Płatności dokonywano za pośrednictwem Bitcoina. Twórca Silk Road został skazany na dożywocie.<h3>Spadek wartości BTC</h3>Bitcoin przejęty w listopadzie ubiegłego roku ma obecnie o około 70% niższą wartość. W tym okresie najstarsza kryptowaluta spadła z około 68,7 tys. dolarów do zaledwie 20 tys. dolarów obecnie.

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<h2>US-Staatsanwälte fordern Geld von Darknet-Kriminellen!</h2>Bundesstaatsanwälte in Manhattan sagten, dass die Vereinigten Staaten bis zu 1 Milliarde Dollar in Bitcoin von den kriminellen Aktivitäten der Silk Road fordern. Im November 2021 beschlagnahmten Agenten des Internal Revenue Service (IRS) bei der Durchsuchung des Hauses des Angeklagten James Zhong in Georgia erfolgreich 50.000 BTC-Einheiten. Ein 32-jähriger Krimineller hat kürzlich einen Betrug gestanden, bei dem es um eine Darknet-Plattform ging, über die illegale Dienstleistungen und Waren verkauft wurden.<h2>Hintergrund des Falles und der Beschlagnahmung von Silk Road Bitcoin</h2>Bundesstaatsanwälte in Manhattan gaben am Montag bekannt, dass die US-Behörden derzeit 1 Milliarde Dollar in BTC fordern, die im November 2021 bei James Zhong beschlagnahmt wurden. Die IRS beschlagnahmte damals bis zu 50.000 Bitcoins.Die Agenten durchsuchten das Haus des Beschuldigten in Gainesville, Georgia. Bei der Durchsuchung wurden <a target="" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://tytanid.com/blog/what-are-public-and-private-keys-in-a-blockchain/">private Schlüssel</a> zu BTC auf dem Computer des Beschuldigten und in der Popcorn-Dose gefunden, die im Badezimmerschrank aufbewahrt wurde.Die Suche nach dem "verschwundenen" BTC dauerte fast 10 Jahre. Der amerikanische Anwalt Damian Williams betonte in einer öffentlichen Erklärung, dass die amerikanischen Behörden nicht aufhören werden, das gestohlene Geld zu verfolgen.James Zhong hat am Freitag seine Beteiligung am Diebstahl von Tausenden von Bitcoins von der Plattform Silk Road zugegeben, die 2013 geschlossen wurde. Dem Angeklagten droht dafür eine Haftstrafe von 27 bis 33 Monaten. Zhong brachte vor Gericht seine Reue zum Ausdruck, und sein Verteidiger betonte, dass der Angeklagte zum Zeitpunkt der Tat erst 22 Jahre alt war. Der Verteidiger fügte hinzu, dass der Angeklagte praktisch "alle" Bitcoins zurückgegeben habe.Im Jahr 2015 wurde Ross Ulbricht, der Erfinder von Silk Road, mit sieben Anklagen konfrontiert. Die von ihm geschaffene Darknet-Plattform ermöglichte den Online-Handel mit illegalen Waren und Dienstleistungen. Die Zahlungen erfolgten über Bitcoin. Der Schöpfer von Silk Road wurde zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt.<h3>Fall des BTC-Wertes</h3>Der im November letzten Jahres beschlagnahmte Bitcoin hat derzeit rund 70 % an Wert verloren. In diesem Zeitraum ist die älteste Kryptowährung von rund 68,7 Tausend Dollar auf heute nur noch 20 Tausend Dollar gefallen.

USA fordern 1 Milliarde Dollar in Bitcoin von Silk Road

US demands $1B in Bitcoin from Silk Road 

<h2>Considerable interest in non-fungible token technology has led to significant changes in the cryptocurrency sector.</h2>The broadly understood NFT market has been sending us subtle signals for some time that it is periodically trying to recover from the impact of the strong bear market that inevitably reached this sector. It is not difficult to quickly come to the conclusion that the prices of top tokens from key collections are still significantly away from the levels of the glory days, which ended around the first quarter of 2022. Despite this pessimistic fact, a certain change in the balance of power in this innovative sphere can be noticed. It is worth adding that so far, the Ethereum blockchain has been the network where non-fungible tokens were traded most frequently. In the end, however, Ethereum had to hand over the leadership position to its long-time competitor, Bitcoin.<h3>NFT trade is booming, but on a different blockchain</h3>Built, among others, by the popular programmer Vitalik Buterin, the Ethereum blockchain has for a long time been associated primarily with the fact that it is the cyberspace where by far the most non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are minted and where the highest trade rate in terms of turnover volume takes place.Recently, however, a revolutionary change took place, which led to BTC taking first place in terms of volume in the last 7 days.<h4>Latest data from the NFT market</h4>The latest data from the platform analyzing turnover volumes in the NFT sector shows that during the week Ethereum decreased by 3.72%, while tokens minted using the Ordinals protocol in the BTC network contributed to an increase by as much as 22.47 %, which led to this network ranking in first place.Finally, it is worth adding that the weekly volume here reached USD 101.3 million. In the case of the Ethereum protocol, it is USD 95.1 million. In third place, without any surprise, was Solana, which recorded a strong jump of 55% over the last week, and the trading volume of non-fungible tokens amounted to USD 66 million.

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<h2>A financial company draws a positive forecast for one of the largest cryptocurrency projects</h2>The recent BTC price rally has sparked new enthusiasm in the world of digital currencies, and with it, increased interest in other cryptocurrencies. According to the forecasts of a widely recognized asset management company - VanEck - Solana (SOL) has a good chance of achieving noticeably better results than Ethereum (ETH) by 2024.<h3>Can Solana beat Ethereum?</h3>The spectacular increase in value by as much as 212% in just the last 60 days has resulted in Solana's share on the cryptocurrency market significantly increasing. Digital currency analysts also expect Solana's price oracle platform, Pyth, to likely overtake Chainlink in terms of total value secured (TVS) soon. It is worth adding here that despite Chainlink's current market dominance, analysts deeply believe that the innovative system architecture will make Pyth ultimately defeat its most serious rival.It is worth noting that Solana is currently trading at an average price of $73 per coin, and its price has increased by over 11% in just the last 24 hours. Moreover, there was also an additional increase in 24-hour trading volume to levels exceeding even USD 4.1 billion.Financial firm VanEck additionally forecasts that Ethereum will likely not reach a higher market capitalization than Bitcoin (BTC) until 2024. While Ethereum is likely to outperform other major tech stocks, Bitcoin's regulatory transparency and scale of energy efficiency are widely expected to attract interest from state-owned entities in Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.Despite Ethereum's very decent results, according to the most common forecasts, it will probably lose market share to other smart contract platforms, such as Solana, whose main competitive advantage is that it can boast a much more reliable scalability schedule. Finally, it is impossible not to mention that Argentina is expected to join the countries sponsoring BTC mining at the state level. This would mean that Argentina would follow in the footsteps of countries such as the United Arab Emirates, El Salvador, Bhutan and Oman.

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Solana will beat Ethereum in some respects by 2024, according to VanEck

<h2>Cryptocurrency investors who expect the sector to decline suffer significant losses.</h2>According to data provided by the popular firm S3 Partners, short-term investors who focus on companies related to the oldest cryptocurrency suffered significant financial losses exceeding $6 billion in total by trying to short BTC in 2023. These losses were caused by a sudden but consistent reversal of the bearish trend on the Bitcoin chart , as well as the oldest cryptocurrency regaining key price levels.<h3>Traders have lost a fortune shorting Bitcoin-related companies</h3>Based on a report published by the analytical company S3 Partners, traders who at the beginning of 2023 adopted a bearish stance towards listed cryptocurrency companies such as Coinbase, Marathon Digital and MicroStrategy recorded losses of $6.05 billion.Due to the long-term increasing value of digital currencies, many investors taking short positions on shares of companies related to the crypto industry have made significant losses.In just the first three quarters of 2023, some short-term investors reduced their exposure to cryptocurrencies as the sector apparently rebounded. However, since Bitcoin's last low of $25.1K in September 2023, there has been a sustained and sharp increase in short selling totaling approximately $697 million as traders dramatically increased their exposure to what they perceived as an "overbought market." .In a sudden turnaround in the stock market, BTC experienced a significant increase in value and reached a new yearly high of over $44,300 on December 5 this year. This unexpected upward rally resulted in approximately $2.65 billion in losses for short-term investors.<h4>Strong increases in the value of BTC-related enterprises</h4>Undoubtedly, this year's increases in share prices of companies such as Coinbase and MicroStrategy may have been a challenge for many traders who were betting on shorting these shares. For the Brian Armstrong-led company, this year's 290% stock rally has resulted in losses estimated at about $3.5 billion for short-term traders. It is worth adding that this currently constitutes more than half of the total losses incurred in this way throughout 2023.Additionally, MicroStrategy's over 300% growth this year contributed to roughly $1.4 billion in losses for cryptocurrency traders. Despite the current strong growth in the market for digital currencies and related companies, some investors still decide to take short positions, most likely hoping that the upward rally will lose momentum at some point.

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