Dutch police arrest woman in bitcoin-paid murder-for-hire case
- —A 45-year-old woman with no fixed address was arrested
- —Nearly $1,400 in bitcoin was paid for the murder order
- —The website turned out to be fraudulent and the murder was not carried out
- —According to RTL, there were at least 7 serious murder orders targeting Dutch people
Why it matters: The case shows that bitcoin's public blockchain helps police investigations despite its pseudonymity.
Source: Crypto Insiders