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Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoin
First reported Source: CoinDeskLast editorial activity
What happened
A man from Virginia, who facilitated millions of drug transactions worth roughly $430 million, agreed to give up $100 million worth of BTC.
Sources & evidence
- CoinDesk Reporting source
Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoin โ
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/09/dark-web-drug-market-operator-forfeits-1-230-bitcoin-and-faces-40-years-in-prison