Maybe it was all the bitcoin he had left. I found this quote: "White took a hefty commission on purchases, ranging between 1% and 5% on each sale. According t

Maybe it was all the bitcoin he had left. I found this quote: "White took a hefty commission on purchases, ranging between 1% and 5% on each sale. According to investigators, approximately $96 million (£73 million) was spent on the site." So, his total commission was somewhere between £730k and £3.65M, and they noted "lavish spending" in many articles. Edit: Kind of funny that 1-5% is characterized as "hefty", compared to what legitimate marketplaces charge.