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regulation April 17, 2026 CoinDesk

US Government Transfers $606K in Bitfinex Hack Bitcoin to Coinbase

The U.S. government has moved approximately $606,000 worth of bitcoin tied to the 2016 Bitfinex exchange hack to Coinbase. Bitfinex intends to use the recovered funds to fully redeem its Recovery Right Tokens, with at least 80% of remaining proceeds allocated to buying back and burning its LEO token.

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