France, US Seize $783K in Crypto in Bust of Site Selling Stolen Images of 17,000 Women
- —Over $783,000 (€700,000) seized in BTC, ETH, LTC and USDT
- —Platform sold photos and videos obtained via hacked accounts and grooming
- —Two brothers, aged 21 and 25, arrested as site administrators
- —One album held over 6,200 private files targeting US teenagers
Why it matters: The case shows crypto remains payment infrastructure for illicit content and adds pressure for greater transparency in crypto markets.
Source: Bitcoin.com