Dutch authorities with the help of Europol seized the domain of Bestmixer.io, shutting down one of the biggest coin mixing services. This action is another blow to the anonymous usage of digital assets. Coin mixers have successfully obscured at least some funds, by injecting an element of randomness.
Bestmixer website screenshot
A Bitcoin address known to belong to Bitcoinmixer now holds a balance of 7.902 BTC, and it is uncertain who controls the wallet at the moment. The mixer operated for about a year, and might have helped disguise about $200 million’s worth of funds. The chief accusation against the servi...