AlphaBay Market disappears from the dark web as blockchain records show huge Bitcoin withdrawals

Dark web users fear that AlphaBay Market may have disappeared for good after an unexplained period of downtime. The site -- described as a successor to Silk Road -- is a marketplace for myriad illegal wares including drugs and guns, and speculation is rife that the admins may have made off with users' money. While maintenance-related downtime is not unusual, this time around there has been no word from admins, and suspicions have been further raised after Bitcoin worth around $3.8 million was withdrawn from numerous accounts. Some users are worried that admins may have "pulled an exit scam." Earlier… [Continue Reading]