Empire Market co-creator sentenced to 40 years, ordered to forfeit $100M in Bitcoin.
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Content	A co-creator of the darknet marketplace Empire Market was sentenced to 40 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $100 million in Bitcoin, according to the report. The case highlights Bitcoin’s role in facilitating illicit-market transactions and its exposure to law-enforcement seizure and forfeiture....	content
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Empire Market co-creator sentenced to 40 years, ordered to forfeit $100M in Bitcoin.

Oct 11, 2026

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A co-creator of the darknet marketplace Empire Market was sentenced to 40 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $100 million in Bitcoin, according to the report. The case highlights Bitcoin’s role in facilitating illicit-market transactions and its exposure to law-enforcement seizure and forfeiture.

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