Bitcoin dark web drug ring busted after dealer doxes himself buying stamps

US law enforcers have busted a Bitcon-fuelled dark web drug ring after one of the alleged dealers messed up and bought pre-printed postage online using his real identity. The dealers, which sold almost $9 million worth of counterfeit Adderall, leveraged the anonymity afforded by the dark web and received payments in Bitcoin. But, one of the men involved made a crucial mistake that led to their arrests. It’s all well and good using the dark web and Bitcoin to stay anonymous, but this story shows that these technologies don’t protect your identity outright. According to Quartz, undercover federal agents spent the past six months…

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