Belgium Targets Crypto Wallets Behind Pirate Sites in New Cross-Border Crackdown
Cointribune · Published Aug 31, 2026, 11:05 AM EDT
Article Summary
On August 19, 2026, the Belgian Department for Combating Online Harm (BAPO) issued five decisions requiring four registrars and one registry to provide a complete file on operators of illicit sports streaming sites: identity, IBAN, bank cards, crypto wallets, and transaction identifiers, plus twelve months of connection logs. All under seal of secrecy.
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On August 19, 2026, the Belgian Department for Combating Online Harm (BAPO) issued five decisions requiring four registrars and one registry to provide a complete file on operators of illicit sports streaming sites: identity, IBAN, bank cards, crypto wallets, and transaction identifiers, plus twelve months of connection logs. All under seal of secrecy.
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Published by Cointribune. Category: Institutional. Published Aug 31, 2026, 11:05 AM EDT.
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