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Thief of $90M in seized U.S.-controlled crypto is gov't contractor's son (www.web3isgoinggreat.com)
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[–] eleijeep@piefed.social 25 points 4 weeks ago

Two crypto thieves decided to settle an argument over who was wealthier by screensharing as they transferred crypto between wallets to prove ownership. In doing so, one of them — known online as "Lick" — revealed a wallet address that crypto sleuth zachxbt quickly tied to the theft of around $90 million from US government wallets containing seized crypto assets, including a $20 million theft zachxbt reported in October 2024.

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