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The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

Blockchain and Cryptographic Systems had their first official kickoff meeting on Jan. 19 at the Blackstone Launchpad. Advisor Alex Treece introduces himself and the goals of the organization. Photo by Xiang Li | Mercury Staff.

Students bet on blockchain

January 22, 2018

Bitcoin gained international attention in early December when it experienced a meteoric rise in value, quickly followed by a nearly 50 percent drop. While one UTD professor has written the currency off...

Cathryn Ploehn | Staff

Feds seize Ulbricht, shut down site

October 10, 2013

The FBI arrested a UTD alumnus on Oct. 1, allegedly the leader behind Silk Road, an underground black market website. Ross Ulbricht, a 2006 graduate, was arrested in a branch of the San Francisco Public...

Silk Road and the Deep Web

October 7, 2013

Silk Road, the online black market that generated millions of dollars in drug sale commissions, was shut down by various federal agencies on Oct. 2. Notorious for the ease at which users could buy illegal...

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