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UK Police Seize $1.4M in Bitcoin Linked to Darknet Markets
UK police have seized 20.21 Bitcoin and other assets valued at over $1.4 million, tracing the funds to darknet marketplaces active between 2016 and 2019. The individual who held the Bitcoin passed away before it could be forfeited.
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crypto.news22 days ago
UK police seize $1.4M tied to darknet market activity
A regional UK police force has seized 20.21 Bitcoin and other assets valued at more than $1.4 million after tracing the funds to darknet marketplaces active between 2016 and 2019. UK police recover 20.21 Bitcoin and other assets Avon and…
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Decrypt23 days ago
UK Police Seize $1.4M in Bitcoin Traced to Shuttered Darknet Markets
The 20.21 BTC was linked to marketplaces running between 2016 and 2019, and the man who held it died before it was forfeited.
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