How Law Enforcement Seized 94,000 Bitcoin Stolen From Bitfinex
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Federal authorities tracked down and seized more than 94,000 bitcoin allegedly stolen from Bitfinex. But how did they get their hands on the pseudonymous funds? The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)…
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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... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!…
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…
Yesterday, the United States government transferred approximately $1 billion in funds seized from the malicious hack of the crypto exchange Bitfinex, which totaled $4.5 billion in the 2016 breach. The destination wallet addresses remain unknown. However, hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is cooperating as a witness in the case, providing details on…