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Huge cryptomixer takedown sees feds seize over $30milion

Date:
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:07:00 +0000

Description:
Another mixing service bites the dust, but no arrests were made.

FULL STORY

German and Swiss authorities, together with Europol, Eurojust, and US law
enforcement, have taken down Cryptomixer.io - allegedly one of the largest
cryptocurrency mixing services in existence. 

As the name suggests, this is a service that mixes cryptocurrencies . Because
of their transparent and pseudonymous nature, most cryptocurrency 
transactions can be tracked rather easily, and if the user exposes their
identity at any point (for example, spends a little crypto in a coffee shop
covered with security cameras), their entire transaction history can be 
traced back. 

Since crypto is the currency of choice for many cybercriminals, this is a
problem. That's where mixers come in. Crooks can send stolen money to the
service, where it gets mixed (merged or broken down) with other tokens, and
then returned (at a random point in time, to a random, newly generated
address).

Servers, domains, data, and money, all seized 

Although most mixer developers will say that their idea is not to facilitate
crime but rather protect privacy, its well established that many mixer users
take advantage of the service for less than legitimate reasons. 

This is why the services are constantly being targeted by law enforcement.
Prior to Cryptomixer.io, the police took down Bestmixer.io (2019), ChipMixer
(2023), and Sinbad.io (2023). 

Earlier this week, Europol issued a new press release confirming the service
was shut down on Monday. It has been running since 2016, and was one of the
largest bitcoin mixers with billions of euros in revenues, most of which were
gained from criminal activities. 

The operation was led by Zurich law enforcement agencies, and resulted in the
seizure of three servers in Switzerland, the cryptomixer.io internet domain,
and 12 terabytes of data which will later be used in follow-up 
investigations, and possible doxxing of numerous criminals. 

Furthermore, the police seized around $29 million in cryptocurrencies from 
the service, as well. 

"The findings will also contribute to the investigation of further
cybercrimes," said BKA, Germany's federal investigation agency. 

 Via Reuters 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/huge-cryptomixer-takedown-sees-feds-sei
ze-over-usd30milion

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