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Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoin

  • —Virginia man sentenced to 40 years in prison
  • —$100 million in bitcoin forfeited; partner handed over 1,600 BTC
  • —The marketplace processed drug deals worth about $430 million
Why it matters: One of the largest bitcoin seizures from darknet operators tightens pressure on illicit crypto flows.
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Source: CoinDesk
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