Bitcoin Fog & the Future of Crypto Anonymity: A Legal Commentary on the Europol, Eurojust, and U.S. Action Against Mixing Services
The legal action taken against Bitcoin Fog between 2022 and 2023, coordinated through Europol, Eurojust, and U.S. authorities, marks a watershed moment in the global regulatory response to crypto privacy tools—especially those with alleged ties to money laundering. At the center of the case is Roman Sterlingov, a dual Swedish-Russian national, who was charged by the…