
Europol
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12 June, 2024
Lightning Network ‘an obstacle for criminal investigations,’ says Europol
The EU's latest report warns about the broad deployment of ZKPs and Layer 2 apps on blockchain networks, which could...
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26 March, 2023
Bitzlato: Exchange seized by EU, US authorities allows users to withdraw 50% of funds in BTC
Bitzlato was seized by Europol earlier this year amid a U.S. crackdown for facilitating money laundering, but it has now...
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16 March, 2023
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...
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26 January, 2023
Bitzlato received €1B from criminals, with $346M flowing to Binance: Europol
Europol worked with the U.S., Spain, Portugal, and others to crack down on Bitzlato even as Reuters revealed that Binance...
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18 January, 2023
European law enforcement unravels digital asset scam ring
The raid resulted in the seizure of $1 million worth of digital assets, luxury apartments, and three cars, with over...
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21 October, 2022
3 OneCoin associates stand trial in Germany over alleged $335M laundered for ‘Cryptoqueen’
The three are the first to stand trial in Europe over the $4 billion digital asset pyramid scheme, as reports...