Three months ago, we wrote about a record $225 million cryptocurrency seizure by the U.S. Secret Service connected to a “pig butchering” scheme. That amount pales in comparison to the U.S. Department of Justice’s announcement on October 14, 2025 that it had filed a civil forfeiture complaint against approximately 127,271 Bitcoin (the cryptocurrency defendant in the case), which are presently in the custody of the U.S. government. Using the current Bitcoin price, the value is…
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In a significant move that has the potential to reshape the global regulatory landscape for digital assets, the…
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