This podcast episode follows the story of Jimmy Zhong, a Bitcoin enthusiast who hacked the Silk Road marketplace and stole a significant amount of Bitcoin in 2012. After the collapse of Mt. Gox exchange in 2014, efforts to de-anonymize Bitcoin transactions intensified, allowing for the tracking of illicit crypto and connecting it to real-world identities. Law enforcement agencies began cooperating with crypto exchanges to collect customer information and facilitate investigations. Zhong's arrest...