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Dread Pirate Roberts

A screenshot of  the Silk Road website, allegedly an underground online drug market, after it was closed by U.S. authorities November 6, 2014.

Will the real Dread Pirate Roberts please stand up?

January 15, 2015Technology

The Silk Road trial is now underway in New York. The alleged mastermind of the clandestine website is is trying to fend off charges of online crime and amassing an illegal fortune in bitcoins.

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The pirate’s life: The romantic allure vs. the grim reality

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