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U.S. Marshals investigate $40M crypto theft linked to government contractor's son

The U.S. Marshals Service is investigating allegations that the son of a government contractor stole over $40 million in seized crypto. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT identified the alleged thief as John “Lick” Daghita, son of CMDSS president Dean Daghita. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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U.S. Marshals investigate claims that son of government contractor stole $40 million of seized crypto

The threat actor was captured on video flaunting millions in crypto allegedly siphoned from U.S. government seizure addresses, later traced back by ZachXBT.

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Policy

U.S. Marshals Service Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds, Complicating Bitcoin Reserve Plan

The agency has been plagued with procedural and organizational issues for years.

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Why US Government Yanked BitGo’s Contract and Gave It to Anchorage

A tale of crypto rivalry, multimillion-dollar contracts, and bureaucratic definitions of “small business.”

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US Marshals Service Chooses Anchorage Digital for Custody of Seized Digital Assets

Anchorage Digital said it will also provide “such activities as accounting, customer management, audit compliance and managing blockchain forks.”

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BitGo Will Custody Crypto for US Marshals Service in $4.5M Deal

The custodian will manage potentially tens of millions of dollars in seized cryptocurrencies, according to documents published Wednesday.

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US Marshals Will Auction $40M in Bitcoin This Month

The U.S. Marshals Service plans to auction more than 4,000 bitcoin, worth about $37.7 million at press time, later this month.

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Secretive Mining Firm Revealed as Possible US Marshals Auction Winner

A winner of the latest US Marshals bitcoin auction may have been identified by blockchain and crowdsourced analysis.

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Bitcoin Exchange itBit Revealed as US Marshals Auction Winner

New York-based bitcoin exchange itBit secured 3,000 BTC during the latest USMS bitcoin auction.

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Third US Marshals Bitcoin Auction Sees Increase in Bidder Interest

The US Marshals Service (USMS) has announced that 14 bidders participated in today's auction of 50,000 BTC.

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