Darknet Drug Lord Turned Crypto Entrepreneur: The Story of Blake Benthall
In this episode Rachel speaks with Blake Benthall – creator of Silk Road 2.0 and Founder of FathomX –alongside former FBI agent turned Bitcoiner, Vincent “Vinny” D'Agostino. Blake tells his story about why he created Silk Road 2.0, detailing his eventual arrest by Vinny that took place in San Francisco in 2014. Vinny explains how he found Blake, going into detail about the decision to use Blake to help the FBI following his arrest. This week's guest(s): Operating under the pseudonym "Defcon," Blake Benthall spent a year building and expanding Silk Road 2.0 until his arrest by the FBI in…
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