Dark web's largest money laundering scheme busted! Germany and the US seize over 1900 bitcoins from the encrypted mixer ChipMixer.

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According to Europol, authorities in Germany and the United States have seized up to 44 million euros (46.3 million dollars) in funds, including 1909.4 bitcoins, from the cryptocurrency mixer ChipMixer. ChipMixer allowed its customers to obscure the origins of their funds, facilitating activities such as drug or weapon trafficking, ransomware attacks, and payment fraud. Additionally, Belgium, Poland, and Switzerland supported the seizure.

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According to the European Union's law enforcement agency Europol, German and U.S. authorities have seized up to 44 million euros (46.3 million U.S. dollars) in funds, including 1909.4 bitcoins, from the cryptocurrency mixer ChipMixer. ChipMixer allows its customers to conceal the traces of their criminal activities, such as drug or weapon trafficking, ransomware attacks, and payment fraud. Additionally, Belgium, Poland, and Switzerland have supported this confiscation.

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