Switzerland and Germany Move on Cryptomixer With 25M Euro Bitcoin Seizure
European authorities toppled Cryptomixer and seized millions in bitcoin, exposing a sprawling laundering pipeline that pushed more than a billion euros through the platform and intensifying a broader clash over privacy in digital finance. Switzerland and Germany Take Cryptomixer Down With Over 25M Euro in Bitcoin Seized Authorities intensified their crackdown on illicit crypto infrastructure […] Powered by...
Operation 404: 3,000+ Pirate Domains Blocked, USDOJ & USDOC Get to Watch
After years of uncontrolled piracy, in 2019 authorities in Brazil teamed up with ICE and the US Department of Justice to launch Operation 404. Described as a “milestone” for Brazil’s momentum in the fight against piracy, it was revealed that with assistance from overseas, 136 websites and 100 apps had been put out of action, either by domain suspension or site blocking measures. Local agencies and anti-piracy groups including ANCINE...
Nhentai Rejects Piracy Claims, Hits Back with $500k Damages Claim for Fraud
With an estimated 85 million visits per month, Nhentai is one of the most trafficked websites online today. The site serves adult-oriented anime and manga, also known as hentai. These spicy Japanese comics are popular worldwide, but not everyone is happy with with the content Nhentai has to offer. Some rightsholders consider the site a deviant pirate operation. In the summer of 2024, California-based rightsholder PCR Distributing...
