Police seize record 50,000 Bitcoin from now-defunct piracy site

January 31, 2024 at 05:37PM German police in Saxony have seized 50,000 Bitcoins from the former operator of movie2k.to, worth over $2.1 billion, marking a record figure in the country’s law enforcement. The platform faced legal challenges and was linked to piracy. The suspects voluntarily transferred the Bitcoin to the authorities, and the final decision … Read more