The following is a rundown of some of the biggest darknet busts that underline the unholy nexus between crypto and illegal darknet markets. 1. Op Bayonet: AlphaBay Shutdown and Arrests. By the time the curtain was pulled on AlphaBay in July 2017, it had more than 369,000 listings, 400,000 users, and an estimated daily transaction of $600,000 to.