Spain’s Bit2Me launches crypto seizure and forensic unit Bit2Shield

Spain’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bit2Me has launched a separate company to help courts, police and financial institutions trace, seize, store and liquidate cryptocurrency linked to investigations. Summary Bit2Me has launched Bit2Shield to help courts, police and financial institutions trace, seize, store and sell cryptocurrency. Bit2Me processed €1.5 million in seized crypto for Interpol, Europol and Spanish police during 2025. Seized assets will be held in multisignature cold wallets, with sales arranged when ordered by the relevant authorities. Crypto to euro conversions will be handled by Bitcoinforme, Bit2Me’s entity authorized under MiCA in Spain. According to a statement from Bit2Me, the new unit, Bit2Shield, has been legally registered as CryptoShield S.L. and will provide forensic and operational services covering digital assets from the point they are identified during an investigation through their eventual sale when ordered by authorities. The company will assist investigators during searches and seizures by extracting information from wallets, locating cryptocurrency and preparing digitally signed forensic reports that can be submitted in court. Its work will ext...