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		U.S. Seizes $15B in Bitcoin in Crypto 'Scam' Crackdown (forbes.com/sites/martinacastellanos)
		1 point by maxloh 28 days ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

janandonly 28 days ago | [–]

> * The Department of Justice seized roughly $15 billion in bitcoin from the self-custodied cryptocurrency wallets of Prince Group founder Chen Zhi*

How did they get theirs hands on the keys of a self custodial wallet I wonder?

NSA special back door? Or a $5 wrench attack?

r721 28 days ago | [–]

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