AlphaBay’s Darknet Moderator, Paid in Bitcoin, Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison – Yahoo Finance
Bryan Connor Herrell, a 26-year-old Colorado resident and former moderator of Darknet AlphaBay market, now missing, was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
The US Department of Justice broke the news on Tuesday, saying Herrell settles disputes between sellers and buyers of AlphaBay and is paid in bitcoin (BTC) for his services. Herrell, who went by the nicknames “Penissmith” and “Botah”, also…