Odaily Planet Daily News - Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek announced his resignation following a scandal involving his department's handling of Bitcoin. The Bitcoin in question is valued at nearly $45 million and was originally donated by a convicted drug dealer. The Czech Ministry of Justice stated that it had raised nearly 1 billion Czech korunas (approximately $45 million) through the auction of nearly 500 Bitcoins. These funds were originally intended to promote the digitization of the justice system, combat drug use in prisons, and improve the living conditions of prison guards, among other projects. However, the source of this cryptocurrency is Tomas Jirikovsky—who is the criminal behind the 'Sheep Marketplace', a notorious dark web market known for selling illegal goods. (Cointelegraph)

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