⚡️🚨 NEW - Raheim Hamilton, co-founder of Empire Market, has just been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison in the United States, as well as a $5 million fine. Between 2018 and 2020, his platform facilitated more than 4 million transactions totaling $430 million. Drugs, stolen credentials, fake documents, and hacking tools: everything was paid for exclusively in crypto. Hamilton also agreed to forfeit approximately 1,230 BTC and 24.4 ETH to U.S. authorities. His business partner, Thomas Pavey, agreed to forfeit 1,584 BTC and is still awaiting sentencing this month.