Geopolitics
Crypto markets rallied after a U.S. official confirmed Ukraine accepted terms of a U.S.-brokered peace agreement following secret Abu Dhabi talks between Dan Driscoll and a Russian delegation.
China alleges the US seized 127,000 BTC (about $13 billion), turning Bitcoin into a fresh geopolitical flashpoint that could erode investor confidence and raise supply concerns. The claim risks dampening institutional appetite and may redirect capital toward alternative plays.
China's cybersecurity arm has accused the US government of stealing roughly $13 billion in Bitcoin tied to the December 2020 LuBian mining-pool heist, escalating geopolitical tensions around cyber-operations and digital asset attribution.
China has accused the U.S. of playing a covert role in one of the largest bitcoin seizures, raising fresh tensions over state-level cyber operations and reshaping trust in global crypto custody. Markets and policymakers are watching for evidence and fallout.
China has alleged U.S. involvement in a major bitcoin seizure, calling it one of the biggest such operations and escalating cyber tensions. The claim injects fresh geopolitical risk into the crypto market and raises questions about attribution and cross-border asset control.
China’s cybersecurity agency alleges the United States orchestrated the 2020 theft of 127,000 BTC (about $13 billion). The claim raises fresh geopolitical risk for Bitcoin and could ripple through the crypto market and regulatory debates.
China's CVERC says the U.S. government gained control of 127,272 BTC allegedly stolen from the LuBian mining pool in a four-year operation. The claim — which would represent roughly $13 billion at current prices — has not been independently verified and raises major market and geopolitical concerns.
Beijing has accused Washington of covert involvement in the 2020 LuBian Bitcoin theft as the DOJ seizes 127,000 BTC tied to suspected actor Chen Zhi. On-chain analysis and renewed wallet movements have reignited scrutiny of flows, sanctions and geopolitical risk in crypto.
China alleges the U.S. carried out a state-sponsored hack to seize $13 billion in Bitcoin from Chen Zhi, escalating crypto tensions between global powers. The claim reverberates through markets, legal circles, and blockchain forensics communities.
Beijing says a long-unsolved disappearance of over 127,000 Bitcoin from former mining pool LuBian was the result of a covert U.S. seizure operation. The claim escalates crypto geopolitics and could pressure on-chain tracing, miner safety, and cross-border policy debates.