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The DOJ seized Telegram channels and two wallets, while OFAC sanctioned Xinbi and the developers behind SafeW and XinbiPay in a US action targeting a reported $24 billion crypto black market.
The US sanctioned Xinbi and restrained $52 million in cryptocurrency, while the Justice Department seized its Telegram channels and two wallets. Investigators are pursuing 47 additional wallets tied to the alleged laundering network.
Bit2Me has established a specialized unit to help law enforcement track crypto assets, formalizing previous cooperation with agencies including Interpol and Europol. The exchange processed €1.5 million in seized cryptocurrency during 2025.
The DOJ said three 2025 warrants seized more than $560,000 from Hamas-linked crypto fundraising. Access to captured systems later enabled agents to obtain additional donations, according to CryptoSlate.
The DOJ said crypto seizures linked to Hamas fundraising reached $560,000. The FBI also took control of domains and servers, including Alqassam.ps, to intercept donations and prevent further fundraising for the Al-Qassam Brigades.
A lawsuit alleges Tether froze $42.4 million in USDT after an informal U.S. law-enforcement request, more than three months before authorities obtained a seizure warrant, CoinDesk reports.
UK police seized 20.21 BTC worth about $1.4 million that was linked to darknet marketplaces active from 2016 to 2019. The Bitcoin’s holder died before the cryptocurrency was forfeited, Decrypt reported.
A small Bitcoin transfer from a US government-tagged wallet has renewed market concerns about possible sales of forfeited BTC and highlighted questions over the scope of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve’s “shall not be sold” provision.
Trail of Bits identified a Provenance vulnerability that could let empty wallets control 82 assets and put the token supply plus about $500,000 in HASH escrow at risk. No exploitation has been confirmed.
