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US Government Moves $1 Billion in Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hacker

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Decrypt
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What happened

A government wallet holding Bitcoin seized from the Bitfinex hacker sent 12,267 BTC to a new, unlabeled address, according to Arkham data.

Key facts

  • A government wallet holding Bitcoin seized from the Bitfinex hacker sent 12,267 BTC to a new, unlabeled address, according to Arkham data.
  • Reported by Decrypt and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:44:20 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. US government moves $1B in seized Bitcoin after $770M transfers

  2. U.S. government moves $1 billion in bitcoin from Bitfinex hack wallet, no sale indicated

  3. US Government Moves $1 Billion in Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hacker

  4. US government moves another $1 billion in Bitcoin as BTC slides $4,000

  5. Bitcoin Falls Below $81,000 as Oil Spikes, Fed Talks Tough

  6. Strategy shareholders face dilution drag despite brighter bitcoin forecasts, TD Cowen says

  7. Bitcoin’s slide below $81,000 exposes why a Fed pause may not save the crypto market

Sources

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