$3.6B BTC Seizure from Bitfinex Hack: Good or Bad for the Industry?
In the early hours of February 1, $3.55 billion worth of Bitcoin from the 2016 Bitfinex hack suddenly moved after years. A week later, the United States Department of Justice officially announced t...
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