Imagine a secret online store selling illegal things. The US government shut it down! They caught the person running it, Behrouz Parsarad, who made millions using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies (like digital money). This is a big deal because it shows how governments are working to stop illegal activities involving crypto.
- Parsarad ran a website called Nemesis that sold drugs and other illegal stuff.
- The US government froze his cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin and Monero.
- He made millions of dollars through the website.
- He might try to start another illegal website.
Fact | Number |
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Nemesis's total drug sales | Over $30 million |
Money moved by Parsarad | Over $1.6 million |
Bitcoin addresses blacklisted | 49 |