Justice Department Bolsters Bitcoin Reserves with Latest Seizure

The U.S. Justice Department has taken action against ransomware perpetrators, securing a fresh $2.8 million in Bitcoin seized from Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko during an operation targeting illicit funds. Prosecutors allege the suspect laundered proceeds through services like ChipMixer before converting them into readily available cash and structured deposits to evade detection. This seizure follows recent high-profile crypto recoveries, including a $1 million acquisition from the BlackSuit ransomware group and plans for additional Bitcoin seized in Dallas worth $2.4 million.