The US FBI seized nearly $2 million in encrypted assets within three months, including BTC, ETH, etc.

Odaily Planet Daily News A public document released by the US FBI shows that from March to May, the law enforcement agency seized digital assets worth approximately US$1.7 million, including US$147,000 in Bitcoin and US$800,000 in Ethereum. , $307,000 in USDT, $20,000 in Monero, and $469,000 in DAI. (Cointelegraph) Earlier today, it was reported that the FBI seized nearly $400,000 worth of cryptocurrencies from Binance accounts associated with U.S. residents in May of this year, according to an announcement filed this month. Between May 2 and 23, the FBI seized approximately $397,221 worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum from six Binance accounts. Account holders are located in California, Massachusetts and Virginia. The FBI said in the notice that the assets were being seized "in violation of federal law." US residents have been banned from using Binance since 2019. The FBI’s announcement shows that in May of this year, the agency also seized encrypted assets from the accounts of other exchanges, including about $30,000 from the Bybit account and $16,000 from the Freewallet account. A Binance spokesperson said, “Binance actively cooperates with law enforcement agencies around the world — including identifying funds related to criminal activity — to help deter bad actors.”