Authorities in Germany and Switzerland announced, on
On Monday, it was successfully reported that the infrastructure of the so-called "Bitcoin mixer" was seized and the platform was shut down, and cryptocurrencies worth approximately 25 million euros were also confiscated.
Deputy Head of the German Criminal Police Martina Link said: "This operation represents another important step in the fight against money laundering at the international level online through cryptocurrency mixers."
The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany clarified that the platform named "cryptomixer.io", which has been operating since 2016, was used to obscure money flows, allowing for the deposit and withdrawal of cryptocurrencies.
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The office added that there is strong suspicion that the majority of the assets traded there had a criminal origin.
Operators are facing accusations of money laundering for profit and operating a criminal trading platform.
