What began as an investigation into a single fraudulent cryptocurrency platform has culminated in a sweeping coordinated action against online investment scams, taking down a criminal network that authorities said laundered more than €700 million ($815.75 million) through a maze of exchanges, exploiting digital anonymity to move funds stolen from thousands of victims. In a statement on Thursday, Europol said the bust, carried out last month and earlier this week, marked the culmination of years of investigation and the disruption of a criminal operation that spanned Europe and beyond. According to Europol, initial ... (full story)