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US DOJ Strike Force Restrains $938M in Crypto Tied to Southeast Asian Scam Networks

  • —Exact restrained total is $938,460,156.82, per the strike force page updated October 15
  • —April 2026 figure was $701.96 million, a 33.7% increase in about six months
  • —About $52 million was restrained in one September action against Xinbi Guarantee with Tether's help
  • —Two Chinese nationals charged; 503 fake investment websites seized
Why it matters: The freeze is only step one: without forfeiture and a restitution schedule, victims have yet to see any money returned.
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Source: BlockchainReporter
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