Civil Forfeiture as a Tool to Return Stolen Crypto

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Civil forfeiture allows authorities to seize assets linked to crimes without a criminal conviction, giving victims a potential path to recover lost funds. In this case, law enforcement is tracing stolen USDT through blockchain analysis to prevent it from being laundered or withdrawn.

This follows a similar $225M USDT seizure earlier this year connected to pig butchering scams. If the courts approve, the Albany case could return millions to victims while strengthening enforcement against future crypto fraud.