#News# Thomas Pavey of Florida and Raheim Hamilton of Virginia were accused by federal prosecutors in Illinois of operating the dark web market Empire Market between 2018 and 2020, processing up to $430 million in transactions, with the main trading items including drugs and stolen credit card information, and the transaction method was anonymous transactions using cryptocurrency. The two were previously detained for selling counterfeit money on another dark web market, AlphaBay. The new charges include drug trafficking, computer fraud, counterfeiting and money laundering, with a maximum sentence of life in prison. Law enforcement also seized $75 million worth of cryptocurrency, cash and precious metals during the investigation. This case has once again raised the issue of the use of cryptocurrency in illegal transactions. What do you think? Welcome to leave a message in the comment section to discuss.