https://finance.yahoo.com/news/german-police-seizes-record-50-145205216.htmlhttps://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen/dresden/dresden-radebeul/bitcoin-geld-raubkopie-ermittlung-polizei-100.html"German police have seized 50,000 Bitcoin (BTC) worth approximately $2.17 billion, marking the largest cryptocurrency seizure in the country's history.
The assets were confiscated during an investigation into a website that violated the Copyright Act in 2013. The Dresden Public Prosecutor's Office, the Saxony State Criminal Police Office, and the Leipzig II Tax Office's tax investigation department conducted the investigation, with support from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), the FBI, and a Munich-based forensic IT expert firm.
According to a statement from the Dresden Public Prosecutor's Office, the two individuals responsible for the pirate company operated a leading German piracy portal until May 2013. Proceeds from the venture were allegedly converted into Bitcoin."
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Europe is catching up with America in terms of confiscated Bitcoins.