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U.S. Government Moves $11.45M in Seized Crypto From Bitfinex Hack to Coinbase Prime
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Fusion42 · 16 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
U.S. government moved $11.45 million in seized Bitfinex hack proceeds (5,939 ETH and 296,709 USDT) to Coinbase Prime, alongside $543,000 in FTX/Alameda tokens dispersed across multiple addresses, signalling a shift toward institutional OTC liquidation rather than public auction.
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If you trade or hold illiquid DeFi tokens—especially COMP, YFI, NMR—the U.S. government is now your silent competitor. Government seizures are moving from public auction to institutional OTC desks, which means sell pressure arrives quietly and without warning.
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