Interpol’s Crypto Bust Nets $100M, Impacts 1,200 Arrests Across Africa

A major international crackdown on cybercrime has resulted in the seizure of over $100 million in illegal crypto assets, leading to the arrest of nearly 1,200 suspects across several African nations. Interpol’s Operation Serengeti 2.0 targeted various fraudulent schemes, illicit cryptocurrency mining, and money laundering networks, with significant involvement from national law enforcement agencies in Angola, Zambia, and Ghana, alongside private sector partners like TRM Labs.