# Polish prosecutors charge fifth suspect in massive crypto probe

https://mins.news/en/item/48599

- CoinDesk, 2026-09-07 15:28 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/09/07/polish-prosecutors-charge-fifth-suspect-in-a-massive-crypto-probe

> Polish prosecutors have charged a fifth suspect in a massive cryptocurrency investigation. BitBay became Zondacrypto in 2021, and the exchange halted trading in April after customers faced frozen withdrawals and estimated losses of at least $94 million.

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