
China seeks to seize 61,896 Bitcoin linked to fraud
Chinese prosecutors are seeking to confiscate 61,896 Bitcoin linked to an alleged investment fraud that raised more than 40.37 billion yuan, according to a report by The Paper.
The US Justice Department said it seized more than US$560,000 in cryptocurrency intended for Hamas.
Wallets linked to the US government transferred 12,267 Bitcoin (BTC), worth about $1.01 billion, from a wallet associated with funds seized after the 2016 Bitfinex hack, according to blockchain intelligence firm Arkham.
The ruling follows claims from investors who have lost money in fraudulent schemes operated in China between 2014 and 2017.
Thai authorities seized 315 cryptocurrency mining devices after conducting raids at 14 locations across five northeastern provinces as part of an investigation into electricity theft linked to crypto mining operations.