Tag: Helix

DOJ’s Helix Playbook: Prosecute the Operator, Seize the Assets, and Turn the Mixer Into a $400M Compliance Warning

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) just finalized forfeiture of $400M+ in crypto, real estate, and monetary assets tied to Helix, one of the darknet era’s best-known Bitcoin “mixers.” The message is blunt: mixers that function as laundering infrastructure won’t just be “disrupted” — they’ll be stripped.