The UK government has given the National Crime Agency (NCA) and police more authority to take away cryptocurrency from criminals. Now, police don't need to arrest someone first to seize their crypto. They can also take things like passwords or memory sticks that might help with investigations.

Police can put illegal crypto into wallets they control and can even destroy it if needed. People who have been victims of crime can ask for their money in a crypto account to be given back to them.

The Home Secretary, James Cleverly, said criminals shouldn't benefit from breaking the law. He mentioned how groups like Daesh use crypto to raise money for terrorism as a reason for these new powers.

The National Economic Crime Centre's Director, Adrian Searle, welcomed the new powers. He talked about how criminals use crypto to hide their illegal money, pay for more crime, and cheat people.

The UK government thinks privacy coins are bad for the public. Unlike regular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, privacy coins like Monero and Zcash make it harder to know who's doing what with their money.

Governments and police in many countries are cracking down on privacy coins and services that help people hide their crypto transactions. Recently, the FBI in the US warned people not to use certain crypto services that aren't following the law.

Some experts think these warnings are meant to stop people from using tools that make their crypto transactions private. They're concerned that privacy developers are being arrested and accused of breaking the law.

In conclusion, the UK government is giving more power to its police and crime agencies to take away crypto from criminals. They're also warning against using privacy coins and services that help hide crypto transactions.