Europol

EU authorities hone in on risks posed by and to digital assets
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12 October, 2026

EU authorities hone in on risks posed by and to digital assets

EU authorities target non-compliant stablecoins, warn of risks to monetary sovereignty, and urge readiness against quantum threats in the crypto...
Lightning Network ‘an obstacle for criminal investigations,’ says 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...
Bitzlato: Exchange seized by EU, US authorities allows users to withdraw 50% of funds in BTC
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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...
Coin mixer ChipMixer taken down by global authorities
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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...
Bitzlato received €1B from criminals, with $346M flowing to Binance: Europol
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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...
European law enforcement unravels digital asset scam ring
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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...