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Summary: The crypto mixer founded in 2017 was shut down by national authorities led by the European Union Agency For Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol).Authorities seized $46 million in Bitcoin and 7 terabytes of data from the crypto tumbler.Another crypto mixer, Tornado Cash, was sanctioned by the U.S Treasury back in
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According to The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, commonly known as Europol, on March 15, the agency seized assets of cryptocurrency mixer ChipMixer for its alleged involvement in money laundering activities. Total assets seized include 1,909.4 Bitcoin (BTC) in 55 transactions amounting to 44.2 million euros ($46 million). Decentralized
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European law enforcement authorities have detained four more members of the executive team of crypto exchange Bitzlato, Europol announced. According to the police agency, nearly half of the funds processed through the platform were associated with various criminal activities. Bitzlato Senior Management Targeted in Europe, Exchange Infrastructure Dismantled High-ranking executives of the
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Europol has steepened its grasp on troubled exchange Bitzlato with the seizure of substantial crypto assets.The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) recently took another significant step in enforcement actions against Bitzlato. According to Europol, a recent sting operation across Europe and the US resulted in the seizure of
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The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, or Europol, has reported authorities took control of crypto wallets containing more than $19 million in cryptocurrency as part of enforcement actions against crypto firm Bitzlato.In a Jan. 23 announcement, Europol reported that roughly 46% of assets — 1 billion euro, or
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The statement from Europol, the EU agency that coordinates activities among national law enforcement authorities within the bloc, details house searches in Spain, Cyprus and Portugal; the takedown of digital infrastructure in France; and seizures of 18 million euros ($19.5 million) in cryptocurrency, vehicles and electronics, plus the freezing of
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Abuse expands with use in the case of cryptocurrency, Europol has acknowledged while also noting that blockchain technologies offer authorities a new opportunity to fight crime. Europe’s law enforcement agency also says they can help investigate money laundering networks. Understanding Cryptocurrencies Is Vital to Tackling Organized Crime, Europol Says The growing use
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The effort involved an organized strike by representatives from the French National Gendarmerie, the Ukrainian National Police and the FBI, coordinated by Europol and Interpol.Oct 4, 2021 at 4:35 p.m. UTCUpdated Oct 4, 2021 at 4:44 p.m. UTCEuropol (Shutterstock) Original Source
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Andersen-Röed, who will be part of the larger investigations team, will conduct “internal and external investigations” to identify individuals who are trying to use the Binance platform for illegal purposes, the company said. He will look to protect Binance users’ holdings and assist law enforcement agencies in their investigations. Source
Read MoreLitecoin (LTC) has relaunched its MimbleWimble testnet — a protocol designed to enhance privacy and obfuscate the traceability of distributed ledger transactions.MimbleWimble is a modified implementation of the proof-of-work algorithm underpinning Bitcoin (BTC) in which blocks appear as a single large transaction, preventing the individual inputs and outputs relating to
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