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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by HPsquared on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @05:40AM (#45590043)
That's the thing with Bitcoin, all transactions are permanently stored in a public ledger.
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Re:DOJ seizes $15B in Bitcoin from 'pig butchering' scam bas... by kevinak on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @06:17AM (#45590286)
Unless the criminals used the Lightning Network of course, not likely though since the amount is so large.
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