德国当局从Exch Platform扣押了价值3400万欧元的加密货币

在对网络犯罪的重大镇压中，德国当局占领了价值3400万欧元的加密货币。此举是针对交易所的，这是一个涉嫌帮助犯罪分子隐藏被盗资金的数字平台。

German authorities have seized €34 million in cryptocurrency from eXch, a digital platform used by criminals to exchange stolen money, according to an announcement by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and the public prosecutor’s office in Frankfurt on May 9.

根据联邦刑事警察局（BKA）和检察官办公室在5月9日在法兰克福，德国当局已从犯罪分子用来交换货币的数字平台上扣押了3400万欧元的加密货币。

The confiscated funds include well-known virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, and Dash. This seizure is the third most significant crypto confiscation in the history of the BKA.

没收的资金包括著名的虚拟货币，例如比特币，以太，莱特币和破折号。这种癫痫发作是BKA历史上第三重要的加密货币。

Law enforcement also closed down eXch’s servers in Germany, which contained more than eight terabytes of data.

执法部门还关闭了德国的Exch服务器，其中包含八个以上的数据。

eXch, which was launched in 2014, operated on both the open and dark web and facilitated the exchange of one cryptocurrency for another without any anti-money laundering checks.

Exch于2014年启动，在开放式和深色网络上运营，并促进了一种加密货币的交换，而无需进行任何反洗钱检查。

It did not register with users or store any personal information, making it easy for criminals to conceal the sources of their digital money.

它没有向用户注册或存储任何个人信息，从而使罪犯很容​​易掩盖其数字资金的来源。

Over the years, an estimated €1.9 billion worth of cryptocurrency had transited through the platform, a good deal of which officials believe came from illegal sources.

多年来，估计价值19亿欧元的加密货币已经通过该平台过渡了，其中很多官员认为这些加密货币来自非法来源。

Specifically, they suspect that the loot from the Bybit hack in February 2025 was laundered through eXch.

具体来说，他们怀疑2025年2月的拜比特黑客的战利品通过交易所洗钱。

The owners of eXch, who are now being investigated for commercial money laundering and operating a criminal platform, had announced the closure of the platform’s operations on May 1.

现在正在调查商业洗钱和经营犯罪平台的Exch的所有者已于5月1日宣布关闭该平台的运营。

However, German police moved swiftly with little notice to gather key evidence and gain access to eXch’s data and digital money.

但是，德国警察迅速采取行动，几乎没有通知来收集关键证据并获取Exch的数据和数字资金。

The investigation was a joint effort with Dutch investigators from the Tax Investigation Department (FIOD) in cooperation. This collaboration is expected to be helpful in solving other cybercrimes.

调查是与税务调查部（FIOD）合作的荷兰调查人员的联合努力。预计这项合作有助于解决其他网络犯罪。

Carsten Meywirth, who heads the Cybercrime Division at the BKA, highlighted the importance of this action in tearing down eXch and seizing millions of illegal funds.

在BKA的网络犯罪部门负责人的Carsten Meywirth强调了这一行动在拆除Exch并扣除数百万美元的非法资金方面的重要性。

He said that it sends a powerful message showing authorities are taking a serious stand to eliminate large-scale cybercrime.

他说，它传达了一条强有力的信息，显示当局正在采取严重的立场来消除大规模的网络犯罪。

Meywirth also noted that digital crime is growing rapidly and must be met with equal force.

Meywirth还指出，数字犯罪正在迅速增长，必须以平等的力量达到。

Similarly, Dr. Benjamin Krause, Chief Public Prosecutor, ZIT, explained the role of such platforms as eXch.

同样，齐特（Zit）首席检察官本杰明·克劳斯（Benjamin Krause）博士解释了交易平台的作用。

He said that crypto swapping makes it an easier game for criminals to conceal illegal proceeds, such as those obtained from hacking and data theft.

他说，加密交换使罪犯更容易掩盖非法收益，例如从黑客盗窃和数据盗窃中获得的收益。

Therefore, closing the platforms helps to choke the flow of dirty money.

因此，关闭平台有助于扼杀肮脏的钱。

This seizure and shutdown signal another strong move in the war on digital money laundering. Through collaboration between nations and the efforts of law enforcement, authorities are trying to stop cybercriminals from using cryptocurrency as a safe haven for unlawful wealth.

这种癫痫发作和关闭标志着数字洗钱的战争中的另一强举动。通过国家之间的合作和执法部门的努力，当局试图阻止网络犯罪分子使用加密货币作为非法财富的避风港。