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FBI Seizes Over $8 Billion in Cryptocurrency in Largest U.S. Government Bust

2026/05/31 06:43 (Updated 2026/05/31 10:00)
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FBI Seizes Over $8 Billion in Cryptocurrency in Largest U.S. Government Bust

FBI Seizes Record Amount of Cryptocurrency

On the 28th, the FBI announced the seizure of over 127,000 BTC (approximately $8 billion/1.2 trillion yen) in cryptocurrency during 'Operation Blackout,' a coordinated crackdown on scam compounds across Asia and the Middle East. This marks the highest amount of funds ever confiscated by the U.S. government. The operation included the arrest of executives from Cambodia's major Prince Holding Group...

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