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On this day in #Crypto
August 22
➡️ 2013: The campaign on the Silk Road escalated
On August 22, 2013, the FBI increased its pressure on the dark market "Silk Road," executing multiple undercover operations and seizing over 144,000 Bitcoins - which were worth about 40 million dollars at the time - from wallets linked to the illegal platform. These actions led to the final shutdown of Silk Road in October and confirmed Bitcoin's early association with privacy and illegal use.
➡️ 2022: Changes in the Market Share of Stablecoins
By August 22, 2022, the so-called "stablecoin wars" saw USD Coin (US
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➡️ 2013: The campaign on the Silk Road escalated
On August 22, 2013, the FBI increased its pressure on the dark market "Silk Road," executing multiple undercover operations and seizing over 144,000 Bitcoins - which were worth about 40 million dollars at the time - from wallets linked to the illegal platform. These actions led to the final shutdown of Silk Road in October and confirmed Bitcoin's early association with privacy and illegal use.
➡️ 2022: Changes in the Market Share of Stablecoins
By August 22, 2022, the so-called "stablecoin wars" saw USD Coin (US