The United States authorities have taken down the world’s largest child pornography site on the dark web arresting its operator and other 337 users across 38 nations.

Moreover, the United States authorities analyzed Bitcoin (BTC) transactions and subsequently take down a global pornography site involving children. The website named Welcome to Video was operated by South Korean national, Jong Woo Son. It offered child sexual exploitation porn for sale using Bitcoin.

In addition, the now shut English site contained over <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6470077-Redacted-JONG-WOO-SON.html#document/p4/a530346">200,000 unique videos</a> or almost 8 terabytes of data showing sex acts involving children, toddlers, and infants, as per the indictment document. Additionally, it processed 7,300 Bitcoin transactions worth over $730,000.

Furthermore, to identify and trace Bitcoin Blockchain transactions; IRS-Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI), Homeland Security Investigations and the other agencies applied software designed by Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis. IRS-CI Chief Don Fort commented:
<blockquote><strong><em>“Through the sophisticated tracing of bitcoin transactions, IRS-CI special agents were able to determine the location of the Darknet server, identify the administrator of the website and ultimately track down the website server’s physical location in South Korea.”</em></strong></blockquote>
An analysis was carried out on the server, and it indicated each user had a unique Bitcoin address upon registration on the website. Eventually, the number of addresses amounted to over one million. Meaning, the site had one million or more users:
<blockquote><strong><em>“The virtual currency accounts identified in the complaint were allegedly used by 24 individuals in five countries; to fund the website and promote the exploitation of children. The forfeiture complaint seeks to recover these funds and, ultimately through the restoration process, return the illicit funds to victims of the crime.”</em></strong></blockquote>
<h2>In Conclusion</h2>
23 victims connected to the crime were rescued in the <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/crypto/trump-poised-to-ban-bitcoin-following-ban-on-e-cigarete/">United States</a>, United Kingdom and Spain; following the investigations.

Feds Analyze Bitcoin Transactions to Take Down Child Porn Site

The United States authorities have taken down the world’s largest child pornography site on the dark web arresting its operator and other....%

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Feds Analyze Bitcoin Transactions to Take Down Child Porn Site

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