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Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Bitcoin ‘Seized’ by US Government

DIGIT — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 03:30:41 +0000

An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to stealing over 712 bitcoin that was “seized” by the U.S. government in another criminal case. He has agreed to forfeit some bitcoin, ether, and dogecoin as part of his plea. “Due to the increase in market prices, the total value of these forfeitable properties exceeds $12 million,” said […]

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FBI Seizes Bitcoin Worth More Than $2.2 Million From Ransomware Affiliate

DIGIT — Sat, 04 Dec 2021 03:30:57 +0000

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized bitcoin worth more than $2.2 million tied to ransomware payments. The cryptocurrency allegedly belongs to an affiliate of Gandcrab and Revil/Sodinokibi ransomware. US Seizes Bitcoin Worth Over $2 Million The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized almost 40 bitcoins from a Russian resident tied to Revil […]

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German Authorities Can’t Access Bitcoins Worth $65 Million ‘Seized’ From Hacker

DIGIT — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 18:15:26 +0000

German authorities have been unable to gain access to more than 1,700 bitcoins belonging to a convicted hacker, who kept silent about how to access his crypto stash while serving his prison sentence. German prosecutors in the Bavarian town of Kempten said Friday that they have been unable to gain access to more than 1,700 […]

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Lithuania Rakes in 6.4 Million Euros From Selling Seized Cryptocurrencies

DIGIT — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:37:08 +0000

Lithuania’s tax authority has sold the cryptocurrencies it previously seized for 6.4 million euros (approximately $7.6 million). The three cryptocurrencies confiscated were bitcoin, ether, and monero. This was the first time the tax authority sold seized cryptocurrencies. Lithuania Sold Seized Cryptocurrencies The State Tax Inspectorate (STI) under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of […]

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U.S. Marshals Auction Completes the Sale of 3,800 BTC

DIGIT — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:55:15 +0000

The U.S. Marshals revealed this week it completed the auction that saw the sale of 3,813 bitcoins ($31Mn USD) on January 22. The bitcoins were seized from various civil forfeitures and criminal cases involving U.S. law enforcement agencies like Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Also read: Weiss Ratings Defends its Decision to […]

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