Coinbase assisted the U.S. Secret Service in seizing $225 million in stolen cryptocurrency linked to a human trafficking scam. The exchange played a crucial role in tracing the funds and identifying victims eligible for restitution. This operation marks the largest cryptocurrency seizure in the history of the U.S. Secret Service.
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