US Finalizes Forfeiture of $400 Million Tied to Helix Darknet Mixer

DOJ Crypto Seizure: U.S. Takes $400M From Helix Darknet Mixer

The U.S. Department of Justice has seized more than $400 million in crypto and assets linked to Helix, a Bitcoin mixing service which is tied to illegal activity. This action officially closes a case that began almost ten years ago. https://twitter.com/coinbureau/status/2017105938290004024?s=46 Helix operated from 2014 to 2017. During this time, it helped users to mix Bitcoin transactions. As a result, people could hide where their money came f…

US Finalizes $400M Asset Forfeiture in Helix Case

US DOJ completes forfeiture of $400M Helix assets linked to crypto laundering.

US Finalizes $400 Million Bitcoin Forfeiture From Helix Darknet Mixer Operations

Federal authorities have completed the forfeiture of approximately $400 million in Bitcoin traced to the now-defunct Helix cryptocurrency mixing service, marking one of the largest single seizures of digital assets linked to darknet market operations in US history. The forfeiture represents a significant escalation in the government’s campaign against cryptocurrency mixers that facilitate money laundering for illicit enterprises. The Helix mixer…

US Finalizes Forfeiture of $400 Million Tied to Helix Darknet Mixer

The mixer processed hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin that prosecutors say were tied to illicit activity on the dark web.