US authorities have seized 145 domains and an undisclosed amount of cryptocurrency tied to BidenCash, a notorious dark web marketplace accused of selling millions of stolen credit card numbers and personal data. The operation was announced on June 5 by the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia following a coordinated takedown targeting BidenCash’s infrastructure and financial network.

BidenCash emerged in March 2022 and rapidly grew to over 117,000 users. It generated more than $17 million in illicit revenue by selling more than 15 million stolen payment cards and personally identifiable information. It also provided access to compromised login credentials for unauthorized system access. In one bold marketing move between October 2022 and February 2023, the platform gave away 3.3 million stolen card records for free to attract new cybercriminal users.

The US Secret Service, FBI, and other agencies led the investigation and secured court approval to seize crypto assets linked to the site’s criminal activity. Although the exact amount was not disclosed, the action underscores the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to disrupt crypto-enabled dark web operations.

This seizure adds to a growing list of takedowns, including May’s Operation RapTor, which led to 270 arrests and the seizure of $200 million in assets. In March, US officials also sanctioned 49 crypto addresses connected to the now-defunct darknet market Nemesis, which facilitated the sale of drugs, fake IDs, and hacking tools.

According to TRM Labs’ 2025 Crypto Crime Report, darknet marketplaces raked in over $1.7 billion in revenue in 2024. Russian-language markets remain dominant, driven by weak enforcement from local authorities.