🔍 Situation
The U.S. has carried out the seizure of a batch of bitcoin estimated to be worth around 15 billion USD, related to Prince Group (Cambodia) – operating within a transnational investment fraud network.
Issue: can the U.S. government legally benefit from this entire amount of bitcoin or will it have to return it to the victims of the fraud.
🧭 Processing capabilities
If the government can retain it, this amount of bitcoin could become a new financial tool, supplementing resources for the strategic reserve fund.
However, most of the seized assets are classified as 'criminal property', so if not handled according to the law, there will be issues regarding legality and transparency.
Currently, there has been no clear announcement regarding the completion time and the final plan from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
✅ Conclusion
Thus: The U.S. is in the midst of a very large legal case regarding bitcoin seized from a fraud network. The handling of this will determine whether these assets will be used as a financial resource for the government or largely to compensate victims — or both.
