Blockchain: a poisoned chalice for the police?

ronjor · Mar 24, 2018

Fred Ellis Mon 19 Mar 2018

The widespread use of the internet that developed in the late 1990s and early 2000s gave criminals many new ways of earning money. Now, cryptocurrencies and the relative anonymity that they provide are giving police a whole new set of worries.
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guest · Aug 30, 2018

How Cybercriminals Are Using Blockchain to Their Advantage
Cybercriminals Have Been Experimenting With a Blockchain Domain Name System (DNS)
August 30, 2018
https://www.securityweek.com/how-cybercriminals-are-using-blockchain-their-advantage

[...] Blockchain DNS is a decentralized DNS.
Blockchain TLDs – including .bit, .bazar and .coin – are not owned by a single central authority. DNS lookup tables are shared over a peer-to-peer network and use a different technology from traditional DNS requests.

Decentralized DNS offers many benefits such as countering censorship by authorities [...]
However, decentralized DNS can also be abused by attackers for malicious purposes. As blockchain domains do not have a central authority and registrations contain unique encrypted hashes rather than an individual’s name and address, it is harder for law enforcement to perform site takedowns.

Blockchain technology has also allowed users to realize alternative models for online marketplaces. The site known as Tralfamadore, for example, uses blockchain as its back-end to store the necessary databases and code to support front-end user interfaces.
[...] Another marketplace using blockchain technology is the site OpenBazaar.
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