DoJ Seizes $61 Million in Tether Linked to Pig Butchering Crypto Scams

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The US Department of Justice seized $61 million worth of Tether cryptocurrency linked to pig butchering investment scams. The confiscated funds were traced to cryptocurrency addresses used for laundering proceeds stolen from victims of fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes.

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