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cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/60387297

Proton Mail provided Swiss authorities with payment data for defendtheatlantaforest@protonmail.com — the account linked to Stop Cop City protests in Atlanta. The FBI obtained this information through a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty request on January 25, 2024, identifying the activist behind the anonymous account through their credit card identifier.

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[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Could've paid with crypto, choose not to.

[–] veniasilente@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm not sure entering the ponzi scheme that is cryptocurrencies would have helped in this case.

You don't need to hold crypto to pay with crypto. You just only buy exactly enough to make your payment right when you are going to do so. Yes you're still buying crypto but you're also immediately cashing out so there's no risk of being caught holding the bag.

[–] turtl@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 days ago
[–] RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Yeah using a public ledger would have saved the FBI having to get a warrant, especially given how in bed crypto-exchanges are with Trump