Dutch woman arrested over murder-for-hire paid in Bitcoin
- —A 58-year-old woman from Enschede was detained for ordering a murder via the darknet
- —Nearly $1,200 in Bitcoin was transferred for the order on July 22, 2021
- —The site turned out to be a scam and did not fulfill orders; the murder did not take place
- —This is the second arrest in the same investigation — a 45-year-old woman was detained earlier
Why it matters: The case shows that Bitcoin payments on darknet platforms leave a trail for investigators, but victims of scam sites lose money without the order being carried out.
Source: Crypto Insiders