The Logbook: A brief history of 'Google for the Dark Web' and its association with one of the biggest-ever bitcoin mixers

IntelligenceJune 10, 2020, 10:57PM EDT
UPDATED: March 10, 2022, 3:44PM EST
The Logbook: A brief history of 'Google for the Dark Web' and its association with one of the biggest-ever bitcoin mixers
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The digital ecosystem of the dark web can often be seen as a mirror image of the Internet.

Whereas everyday Internet users have Amazon, the dark web offers darknet markets. As for Google, the dark web had Grams  —  one of the more popular search engines on the dark web before its 2017 shut down. This is the story of Grams and its ties to one of the largest bitcoin mixers.

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