Deepdotweb: Deepdotweb admin says $15.5M Bitcoin 'kickback' scheme didn't exist

An arrested Deepdotweb admin has refuted claims that he'd earned 8,000 BTC (worth $15.5 million at the time) through an affiliate marketing scheme for dark web marketplaces, Bitcoin News reports. Earlier this year, a co-ordinated police effort led to the arrest of several individuals around the world for their role in maintaining Deepdotweb, a dark web portal. It prominently featured an index of dark web marketplaces, including reviews. It also hosted information related to Tor-hidden services, interviews with prominent dark web developers, and published news of police raids on illegal marketplaces, Bitcoin, and other privacy matters. Among them were two Israeli citizens,...This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Bitcoin