Nemesis Market
| Launched | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Closed | March 2024 |
| Founder(s) | Two operators (arrested in Germany and Lithuania) |
| Network | Tor hidden service (.onion) |
| Currency | Bitcoin (plus Monero) |
| Est. revenue | Not published |
| Peak size | Tens of thousands of listings |
Nemesis Market was a German-facing darknet market taken down in March 2024 in an operation that led to the arrest of its two operators in Germany and Lithuania.
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History
Nemesis launched in 2021 and became one of the more active markets in the German-speaking segment, with tens of thousands of listings at its peak.
Operation
The takedown was led by German prosecutors and police, coordinated with Europol and international partners. Servers were seized, and one operator pleaded guilty in a landmark case involving the forfeiture of cryptocurrency.
Downfall
The arrests and prosecutions demonstrated the reach of cross-border cooperation against darknet operators, including the tracing and forfeiture of digital assets.
Legacy
Nemesis's fall, together with Incognito's, marked the effective end of the large mid-tier market model in the mid-2020s, pushing darknet commerce further toward smaller venues, forums and chat-based sales.