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Police seized the Bitcoin in 2021 but stored it in a third-party wallet, which was later accessed by unauthorized parties, with the loss remaining undiscovered for four years.

Local media reported that the stolen 320 Bitcoin was returned to a wallet controlled by authorities, with the unknown hacker seemingly having a sudden change of heart.

The loss was uncovered during an audit launched after a separate 320 Bitcoin custody failure, raising fresh concerns over digital asset management by authorities.

Binance refutes claims that it froze only 17% of the funds it received that were linked to the Upbit hack, which raised questions over how exchanges act on cross-border law enforcement.

Though the US dominated the number of requests from agencies in individual countries, Coinbase reported a modest increase in the overall number outside the country.

Scammers in Australia impersonated police using the government’s ReportCyber system to legitimize their calls and trick victims into handing over crypto.

The Australian Federal Police cracked a coded crypto wallet backup holding $5.9 million after a data scientist deciphered a complex numerical sequence on a phone.

UK authorities could keep $6.4 billion in seized Bitcoin profits instead of compensating fraud victims at the current value, sparking a debate over asset recovery ethics.

Canadian police have seized $40 million in crypto from TradeOgre, which the exchange’s supporters have criticized as heavy-handed.

A former BJP legislator and 11 police officials have been convicted for the 2018 abduction of a Surat businessman in a plot to seize over 750 Bitcoin.

As the adoption of digital assets grows rapidly, there has been a significant increase in the amount of funds lost to scams and hacks.

North Wales Police said a scammer impersonating UK law enforcement stole $2.8 million in Bitcoin in a “highly targeted and advanced scam.”

Czech police have reportedly arrested darknet founder Tomas Jirikovsky in a $45 million Bitcoin bribery case tied to former Justice Minister Pavel Blazek’s resignation.

A memecoin group said it’s behind a recent trend of sex toys being thrown during WNBA games, which has seen two men arrested for allegedly taking part.

A police officer’s 50-BTC theft was unraveled by blockchain tracking. Investigators traced the funds and brought him to justice.