Known as BidenCash, the marketplace began in 2022, and attracted more than 117,000 customers, according to the DOJ. The platform’s administrators allegedly charged a fee on each transaction that took place on the website, generating over $17 million in its three years of operating, according to the agency.
The DOJ did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fortune.
The U.S. government has been seizing cryptocurrency associated with alleged criminal activity since as far back as 2013, but the sums collected have become larger over the years.
