Re: [ANN] ChipMixer.com - Bitcoin mixer / Bitcoin tumbler

According the Department of Justice (yeah, that's what they actually call themselves missing the Orwellian irony,) he's been charged, but the press release makes no mention of an arrest. I don't know if Vietnam has an extradition policy with the US or Germany, so it may be difficult for them to impose their injustice upon him. Let's hope.

As far as I know, Vietnam is a member of Interpol. So if Nguyễn is internationally wanted and eventually caught, he can be extradited at the request of any country, including Germany and the United States. However, trying to catch someone worldwide can be a really difficult task, even for Interpol. For example, Do Kwon was internationally wanted almost six months ago, but no one has caught him yet.

I do not understand why the name of the suspect was announced so quickly before an official request was submitted to the State of Vietnam for his extradition or trial. And if an indictment file was prepared before the site was shut down, why was the suspect not arrested before his name was announced?

Maybe it was and it was rejected, who knows at this point. The fact that Vietnam police weren't collaborators in this case says a lot imo, at least no officially on seizure page etc. At least that they didn't lift a finger by sounds of it. Also sad to hear that keys were kept, as far back as a year or more as reported in the thread. That's likely where a lot of the confiscated Bitcoin came from that easily could have been avoided...

Quote from: coupable on March 15, 2023, 11:58:58 PM

It is very unfortunate to know that ChipMixer kept the keys to the chips.

Personally I've left neutral feedback for ChipMixer referencing the domain seizure as I think that's fair and appropriate given the developing situation, but makes me wonder whether referencing the chips lost should also be done. It's clear that ChipMixer hasn't exit scammed and it's not possible to get scammed at present as the website isn't even available to mix coins anymore, but surprised to see that nobody has bothered to reference this in CM's feedback so far to be honest. Even if the damage is already done as it were. I imagine anyone on here with lost chips would benefit from being aware of the situation though...