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US Government Moves $1 Billion In Seized Bitcoin From Bitfinex Hack

CoinCentral·October 9, 2026·1 min read
US Government Moves $1 Billion In Seized Bitcoin From Bitfinex Hack

US government-linked wallets moved 12,267 BTC (about $1.01 billion) on Thursday from a wallet tied to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. The coins went to new, unlabeled addresses with no exchange deposit recorded, suggesting wallet reshuffling rather than a sale. The transfer follows an earlier move of seized funds.

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