
The U.S. government has reportedly transferred approximately $922 million worth of Bitcoin, originally seized from the 2016 Bitfinex hack, to unidentified addresses. The transfers involved around 15,085 BTC and occurred in two parts, totaling $921M. This move comes amidst ongoing investigations and legal proceedings regarding the seized assets, with Bitfinex attempting to reclaim the coins. The total amount of Bitcoin held by the U.S. government from the Bitfinex hack is about 94,600 BTC, valued at roughly $5.72 billion, while the government currently holds 200.16K BTC valued at $12.3B. The purpose behind these recent transfers remains unclear, raising questions within the cryptocurrency community.

NEW: The 🇺🇸 US government transfers nearly $923M worth of #Bitcoin, seized from the Bitfinex hack, to unknown addresses. The transfers occurred in two parts, totaling around 15K #BTC. The purpose of the transfers remains unclear. https://t.co/LGT7gMmlzX
🚨 U.S. government confirms transferring nearly $1B in #Bitcoin seized from the #Bitfinex hack to unknown addresses as part of law enforcement activities. https://t.co/rXwbyiGC4m
U.S. gov’t moved $922M of seized #Bitcoin from @Bitfinex hack after $BTC surged past $60,000. https://t.co/4ZLdLbgCbr