DOJ Seizes $400M in Assets from Helix Darknet Cryptocurrency Mixer

TLDR: Helix processed 354,468 bitcoin worth approximately $300 million between 2014 and 2017 operations.  Larry Harmon pleaded guilty in August 2021 and received 36 months in prison plus asset forfeiture.  The mixing service integrated directly with darknet markets through an API for bitcoin withdrawals.  Federal authorities traced tens of millions from darknet drug markets through [...]

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