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Germany Seizes Over $2 Billion In Bitcoin From Piracy Proceeds
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 3:07pm | 528An investigation into copyright violations by the German state of Saxony led to the uncovering of 50,000 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) acquired using the proceeds of pirated works. What Happened: German authorities announced the seizure of almost 50,000 Bitcoins equivalent to around $2.1 billion after...
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Israel's Defense Ministry Seizes $1.7M In Digital Currencies From Terrorist Groups
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 11:29am | 425Israel's Defense Minister confirmed that a sophisticated digital currency network linked to Hezbollah and the Iranian Quds Force has been thwarted. Speaking at the National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing’s third crypto conference, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said defense...
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Dark Web's Darkest Hour: Massive Crypto Seizure And Arrests Leave Criminals Shaking In Fear
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 - 5:06pm | 406The U.S. and international law enforcement agencies have made 288 arrests and confiscated more than $53 million in cash and cryptocurrencies, marking an "unprecedented" crackdown on dark-web drug activities in a joint effort named Operation SpecTor. U.S. Attorney General Merrick...