announced by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). March 15th announced the closure of ChipMixer, a darknet cryptocurrency mixing service.
The agency said the platform was used to launder more than $3 billion in cryptocurrency between 2017 and 2023. The platform was used for ransomware, fraud, darknet activity, hacking, and crypto robbery. He added that it was done.
US law enforcement seized two web domains directing visitors to ChipMixer and one GitHub account hosting the project. German police also seized the project’s backend servers and her $46 million worth of cryptocurrency.
One Vietnamese resident, Minh Quốc Nguyễn, was charged with money laundering, identity theft, and operating an unauthorized money transfer business in connection with the incident. These accusations were made in Philadelphia.
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