Who might face sanctions after Bitzlato?
Data compiled by the Global Ledger team shows five exchanges have similar exposure to Hydra and continue to process transactions in the darknet even after its closure.
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Coin mixer ChipMixer taken down by global authorities
Europol has announced a joint operation between German and U.S. authorities to take down ChipMixer, which authorities allege has been used to launder EUR 2.73 billion in digital assets.
World’s largest darknet market Hydra brought down, 543 BTC seized
Authorities from Germany and the United States have teamed up to bring down Hydra, with the DoJ bringing charges against a Russian national and sanctioning the linked Garantex exchange.
Five service providers launder a majority of digital currency
Five digital currency providers account for roughly 55% of the illicit funds transacted in the digital currency ecosystem–find out why.
Darknet market revenue hit an all-time high in 2020
In 2020, the revenue raked in by darknet marketplaces hit a record-high of nearly $2 billion–the one marketplace that led the charge was...
Digital currency crime declined in 2020
A new report from Chainalysis has discovered that digital currency related crime signficantly declined from 2019 to 2020.
2020 darknet markets report
Chainalysis has released a 2020 darknet markets report and discovered that the total number of marketplaces decreased while revenue increased.
US seizes $6.5M in digital currencies and cash in darknet takedown
Operation DisrupTor has brought down a thriving dark web network that engaged in tens of thousands of sales of illegal goods in Europe and U.S.
German police seize $30M in BTC, BCH connected to pirated movie website
The site's two chief operators allegedly distributed over 880,000 pirated copies of films and TV series between 2008 and 2013.
BTC use on darknet increases in 2020, report finds
BTC continues to be a financial tool for darknet entities, according to a new report by Crystal Blockchain.
Europol report on Wasabi Wallet reveals law enforcement scrutiny
Blockchain analysis tools revealed the highest percentage of Wasabi Wallet transactions ended at darknet markets, followed by exchanges.
Bitcoin mixers see increased usage from darknet entities
A new report reveals the statistics on darknet transaction flows between BTC mixing services, exchanges, and other darknet entities.