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Feds seize 'largest ever' haul of crypto-dosh from terrorists – including coins from 'fake' pandemic mask web store

Cynic_999

How is crypto currency seized?

I can see that it would be possible to take a memory stick or HDD containing a crypto wallet - but that would not by itself achieve much. Unless the TLA in question also has the password for the wallet's encrypted key, they cannot use it to transfer the crypto currency to anywhere else. Meanwhile the bad guys may well have a backup wallet - and after the dust has settled simply re-aquire the funds using that.

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