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Germany and Switzerland Dismantle Long-Running Bitcoin Mixer Cryptomixer.io

The cross-border probe now centers on analyzing seized data to identify the operators.

Overview

  • Investigators took the platform's servers offline in Switzerland last Wednesday and secured digital evidence.
  • Roughly €25 million in cryptocurrency was seized alongside email accounts that authorities plan to examine.
  • Officials describe cryptomixer.io as the oldest service of its kind and allege it processed payments in the billions to conceal criminal funds.
  • No individuals have been identified or arrested, and prosecutors say the investigation remains active.
  • The operation involved Germany’s BKA and Frankfurt prosecutors with Swiss authorities, Europol, and partners in the United States and other European countries.