German Authorities Make Historic Bitcoin Seizure in a Major Blow to Digital Crime
German authorities seize 50,000 Bitcoin in a landmark operation against digital crime, marking a historic moment in cryptocurrency law enforcement.
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German authorities seize 50,000 Bitcoin in a landmark operation against digital crime, marking a historic moment in cryptocurrency law enforcement.
This is the largest Crypto asset seizure in Germany to date.
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