US seizes $3.6B worth of Bitcoin stolen in 2016 Bitfinex hack
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized over US$3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin linked to crypto exchange Bitfinex’s hack that occurred in 2016, as the country ramps up efforts to combat crypto…
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According to Onchain data, the US government transferred $606,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack to Coinbase. This BTC transfer follows previous cryptocurrency transfers made by the US government in March and April. According to Arkham data, this transfer was made from wallets under federal government…
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