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First-Ever Crypto Seizure in Greece

2025-07-09, Chainalysis
https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/greece-first-ever-crypto-seizure-bybit-hack-2025/
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TL;DR:
- In their first-ever cryptocurrency seizure, the Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering Authority, with help from Chainalysis, traced and froze a portion of the funds from the record-breaking $1.5 billion Bybit exchange hack.
- This landmark success was made possible by the Authority’s strategic investment in Chainalysis Reactor in 2023, procured and supported by our local partner, Performance Technologies.
- This case highlights the power of combining cutting-edge blockchain analysis tools with expert training and international cooperation to combat global crypto crime.
The blockchain’s permanent and public ledger creates a powerful advantage for law enforcement and intelligence services. Every transaction leaves a digital trail that, with the right tools and expertise, can unravel even the most sophisticated criminal schemes. Greece’s Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering Authority recently demonstrated this principle in a landmark achievement: the country’s first-ever cryptocurrency asset freezing.
This groundbreaking operation recovered funds from one of history’s largest cyber heists, a direct result of strategic investment …