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Blake Benthall, who was arrested in 2014 for operating Silk Road 2.0, is now promoting his cryptocurrency startup, Fathom(x). Silk Road 2.0 had approximately 1.7 million users and generated monthly sales of $8 million. Following his arrest, Benthall reportedly spent nearly a decade assisting federal authorities in combating cryptocurrency-related crimes. His transition from an online drug lord to a crypto entrepreneur has garnered attention, with profiles highlighting his past and current endeavors.
this guy was shmoozing at the privacy meetup in Austin during Consensus and talking about his privacy project While he is building narcware :)) i love how NYT just drops this: "he spent nearly 10 years secretly helping the government crack down on crypto abuses". https://t.co/B52S9yFn5K
He Was an Online Drug Lord. Now He’s a Crypto Entrepreneur. https://t.co/BnA6hwGqmv
10 years ago, @kashhill and I covered the downfall of Silk Road 2.0 and the arrest of its leader Blake Benthall. I thought he was going to jail for a long time. Turns out he worked for the feds for a decade. Now he has a crypto startup. His story: https://t.co/Ax9b9U9TBw https://t.co/IFJYfXSinJ