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U.S. Government Moves $11.45M in Seized Crypto From Bitfinex Hack to Coinbase Prime

Published

15 July 2026

Topic

operational-macro

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

United States

Source

Read at binance.com

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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.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech. Wire is Fusion42's founder-focused intelligence feed: each story is connected to the funds and startups it names — every one with a live profile on Raise or Scout — so founders can follow the capital and the momentum behind the headline rather than just the headline itself. Wire analysis is one of the live surfaces Arthur reasons over.

◆ The Wire takeaway

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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