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Case law review blockchaintracing and freezing crypto account 2026

ECLI:NL:RBMNE:2026:1482 Rechtbank Midden-Nederland, 31-03-2026, C/16/605902 / KG ZA 26-30 Summary proceedings. Default. Disclosure of name and address information and freezing of account by platform of crypto currency due to possible investment fraud (boiler room fraud) user account. International civil law. Jurisdiction article 6 under e Rv. Dutch law applicable (cryptoexchange: Bitfinex). ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2026:7315 Rechtbank Den Haag, 18-03-2026, c/09/694014 HA ZA 25-972 Jurisdiction of Dutch court for boiler room fraud. Jurisdiction incident of Kyrrex UK Ltd which [...]

Hupkes advocaten2026-04-14T20:01:56+01:0014 April 2026|Asset Recovery, Cryptocurrencies, Duty of Care Banks, Financial law, Fraud & Deception, Investment Fraud & Boiler Rooms, Preservatieve Attachment, Uncategorized|

Nested services and liability in crypto fraud: a blind spot in the chain

Increasing role of nested services in crypto fraud In recent crypto fraud cases, we observe a clear trend: nested services play an increasingly prominent role in trading crypto assets obtained from fraud. These services receive crypto currency from fraudsters, sell it through accounts on major exchanges to bona fide third parties, and then distribute the proceeds to a hidden user of the nested service. These users remain out of view to the exchange on which [...]

Hupkes advocaten2025-05-01T21:09:40+01:002 May 2025|Asset Recovery, Cryptocurrencies, Duty of Care Banks, European Bank Account Preservation Order, Financial law, Fraud & Deception, Investment Fraud & Boiler Rooms, Liability, Preservatieve Attachment, Unlawful Act|

The money mule: victim or accomplice?

A recent court case has again highlighted the complex role of the so-called "money mule" in fraud cases. Geldezel argued a defense in the proceedings. What is a money mule? A money mule is someone who makes their bank account available to criminals to channel stolen money. This is often done under the guise of a lucrative side income or under pressure from the criminals. The money mule receives money in his account from a [...]

Hupkes advocaten2024-08-23T18:34:22+01:0023 August 2024|Asset Recovery, Financial law, Fraud & Deception, Invoice & CEO Fraud, Liability, Unlawful Act|