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Re:DOJ seizes $2.3M in cryptocurrency paid to the ransomware... by kolinko on Monday June 07, 2021 @08:28PM (#27429183)
„ If sanctioned the US government could almost certainly 51% attack any given crypto and redirect funds to whoever they want”

51% attacks don’t allow for withdrawing funds from an account - only for rolling back recent transactions

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Re:DOJ seizes $2.3M in cryptocurrency paid to the ransomware... by dannyw on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @08:22AM (#27434170)
Most mining takes place in China, so no, they can't do anything.
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