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Two of the three largest dark web markets are closed for business.

German prosecutors say they have busted one of the world's biggest international darknet market platforms for child pornography, used by more than 400,000 registered members, including from the US, dark market onion Australia and Canada.

By Tom Wilson LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Crime involving cryptocurrencies hit an all-time high of $14 billion last year, blockchain researcher Chainalysis said on Thursday, a record that comes as regulators call for more powers over the fast-growing sector. Crypto received by digital wallet addresses linked to illicit activity including scams, darknet market markets and ransomware jumped 80% from a year earlier, Chainalysis said in a report.

The activity represented just 0.15% of total crypto transaction volumes, its lowest ever.

BERLIN (AP) - German prosecutors said Friday they have filed charges against four men over their alleged involvement with a major international platform for alphabay market url darkweb child pornography that was taken down last year.