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ForkLog 27 19.02.2024

Australian Officer Accused of Stealing Seized 81.6 BTC

The Melbourne court is examining the case of former federal police officer William Wheatley, accused of stealing bitcoins confiscated from a drug syndicate. This was reported by CryptoPotato. In January 2019, police investigated the illegal trade of drugs and steroids via the darknet and seized, among other things, a Trezor hardware wallet containing 81.6 BTC. […]

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ForkLog 31 09.01.2024

Andrew Tate Seeks Return of 21 BTC Seized by Authorities

The Bucharest Court of Appeal has accepted the request of blogger and former kickboxer Andrew Tate for a reassessment of assets seized by the state in early 2023, valued at $10 million, including 21 BTC (approximately $980,000 at the time of writing). This was reported by Reuters. In June, Tate, along with his brother Tristan […]

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ForkLog 8 18.10.2023

Ukraine to draft guidelines for preserving Bitcoin’s value

On 17 October, ARMA held a meeting with security agencies on the management of seized digital assets.

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ForkLog 19 11.09.2023

US authorities seek $5.2 million in Bitcoin from a hacker

A court issued a preliminary order to seize cryptocurrency and a sports car from the hacker accused of siphoning assets from Silicon Valley companies.

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ForkLog 30 16.08.2023

The FBI seized about $1.7 million in cryptocurrencies over three months

The FBI seized cryptocurrency assets worth about $1.7 million from March through May 2023.

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ForkLog 28 28.06.2023

Israel Confiscates Millions of Dollars in Cryptocurrency Linked to Terrorist Groups

Israel confiscated millions of dollars in cryptocurrency allegedly linked to financing of Hezbollah and the IRGC's Quds Force.

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ForkLog 56 20.03.2023

U.S. government’s foregone profits from selling bitcoins exceed $5 billion

The U.S. government forewent at least $5.1 billion in profits from the 'hasty' sale of bitcoins seized from criminals.

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ForkLog 12 21.07.2022

Finnish Customs sell Bitcoin worth €46.5 million; proceeds to aid Ukraine

The Finnish Customs sold 1,889 BTC seized in investigations linked to drug-related crimes.

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ForkLog 21 22.12.2021

FBI Confiscates 3,879 BTC Stolen From a Cold Wallet

The U.S. Department of Justice said it had returned funds that were allegedly stolen from a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, converted into cryptocurrency, and later seized by the FBI during the investigation.

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ForkLog 6 02.12.2021

Nearly $114,000 in Bitcoin Seized from Uzbek Drug Traffickers

Uzbekistan's State Security Service has dismantled a drug-trafficking ring in Tashkent, according to local media.

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ForkLog 33 01.12.2021

FBI seizes more than 39 BTC from wallet of Russian national linked to REvil

In August the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized about $2.3 million in cryptocurrency obtained from ransomware attacks by the REville group (also known as Sodinokibi).

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ForkLog 23 17.11.2021

U.S. to Sell $56 Million in Cryptocurrency to Compensate BitConnect Investors

U.S. authorities will sell cryptocurrency worth $56 million seized from former BitConnect director and promoter Glenn Arcaro. Proceeds will go toward compensating affected investors.

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