October 9, 2026, 00:45 UTC
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Empire Market co-founder Raheim Hamilton received a 40-year federal prison sentence and a $5 million fine for running a crypto-only darknet marketplace. He also agreed to forfeit about 1,230 bitcoin, 24.4 ether, and three Virginia properties linked to the platform, which handled more than $430 million in transactions and nearly $375 million in drug sales.
Source: https://whale-alert.io/stories/def001c36a2e3b/Empire-Market-founder-sentenced-to-40-years-and-ordered-to-forfeit-1230-bitcoin-after-darknet-marketplace-case
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Empire Market co-founder Raheim Hamilton received a 40-year federal prison sentence and a $5 million fine for running a crypto-only darknet marketplace. He also agreed to forfeit about 1,230 bitcoin, 24.4 ether, and three Virginia properties linked to the platform, which handled more than $430 million in transactions and nearly $375 million in drug sales.
Source: https://whale-alert.io/stories/def001c36a2e3b/Empire-Market-founder-sentenced-to-40-years-and-ordered-to-forfeit-1230-bitcoin-after-darknet-marketplace-case
โ ๏ธ This content is an automated quote/summary from an external source, not personal opinion or investment advice.