DoJ seizes $3.6B in crypto and arrests two in connection with 2016 Bitfinex hack
"The department once again showed how it can and will follow the money," said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.
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"The department once again showed how it can and will follow the money," said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.
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