ChainCatcher news, White House AI and cryptocurrency chief David Sacks posted on social media that the executive order signed by President Trump also establishes a U.S. digital asset reserve, which includes digital assets other than Bitcoin seized in criminal or civil proceedings.Apart from assets obtained through the forfeiture process, the government will not acquire other assets for the reserve. The purpose of the reserve is to manage government digital assets under the leadership of the Treasury Department.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the privacy blockchain project Seismic has announced the completion of a $7 million seed round financing, led by a16z Crypto, with participation from Polychain, 1kx, NGC, and dao5. Specific valuation information has not been disclosed, and the new funds will be used to build a private smart contract platform.According to the Web3 asset data platform RootData, Seismic is an interactive shielding protocol aimed at helping users collaborate in gaming, communication, and social networks. The Seismic protocol serves as a set of sequencers that can be inserted into any chain.

ChainCatcher news, according to TheMinerMag, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun releasing some of the Bitcoin mining machines that were previously detained at U.S. airports. Taras Kulyk, CEO of Synteq Digital, told Reuters that "thousands of mining machines" have been released, but Luxor COO Ethan Vera stated that not all mining machines have been cleared.Since September of last year, U.S. Customs has seized a large number of cryptocurrency mining machines, with initial reports indicating that CBP primarily targeted Bitmain's Antminer, but another Chinese mining machine manufacturer, Bgin, disclosed in its prospectus that over 2,400 of its devices were also seized.

ChainCatcher news, according to Reuters, U.S. authorities have recently begun to release some of the previously seized Chinese-made cryptocurrency mining machines. Industry insiders revealed that as many as 10,000 mining machines were held up at various entry ports in the United States.Taras Kulyk, CEO of Synteq Digital, stated that thousands of devices have been released, but he noted that some U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials are making things difficult for the crypto industry, causing miners to face serious challenges.Although some mining machines have been released, Ethan Vera, COO of Luxor Technology, stated that most devices are still in a seized state. He also revealed that U.S. authorities had expressed concerns about the radio frequency emissions of the mining machines, but the industry generally believes these allegations are unfounded.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India has chosen the cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX to manage the seized digital assets. As part of the collaboration, CoinDCX will provide a secure custody infrastructure to store and manage the confiscated assets.Indian authorities have intensified their enforcement against cryptocurrency fraud, seizing assets worth nearly $200 million in the GainBitcoin and BitConnect scams.Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate, Parneet Kumar, stated that CoinDCX has cooperated during the seizure process, assisting the ED in the investigation and ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

ChainCatcher news, Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero tweeted a prediction about crypto asset reserves: the government will only retain seized assets and will not make new purchases; Bitcoin will account for 80% of the reserves. XRP and ADA may be included in the reserves through physical tax payments or similar donations.

ChainCatcher news, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of India announced this week that it has seized cryptocurrencies and other key evidence worth ₹239.4 million (approximately $2.75 million) during a nationwide raid targeting the Gainbitcoin scam.The CBI conducted searches at over 60 locations in India from February 25 to 26, 2025, targeting individuals and entities suspected of money laundering fraud. Major cities involved in the operation included Delhi, Pune, Nanded, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Mohali, Jhansi, and Hubli.

ChainCatcher news, according to Decrypt, the UK government has proposed a new bill that expands its powers to seize and destroy cryptocurrencies related to criminal activities. The new legislation aims to enhance law enforcement's ability to confiscate illegal crypto assets and return them to victims, while also strengthening the country's overall means to combat economic crime.In addition to expanding seizure powers, the bill also includes provisions to simplify asset recovery procedures, allowing law enforcement to recover stolen funds and return them to victims. The bill seeks to ensure that those responsible for crimes involving digital assets do not retain the benefits of their illegal activities.

ChainCatcher news, according to the announcement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), SDNY, in collaboration with the Homeland Security Investigations San Diego (HSI San Diego), has successfully seized cryptocurrency assets related to the April 2021 Uranium Finance hacking incident, with a total value of approximately $31 million.Uranium Finance is a DeFi protocol deployed on the BNB Chain that suffered a hacking attack in 2021, resulting in a loss of about $50 million. SDNY stated that if any users believe they are victims of this hacking incident, they can contact the relevant department via email.

ChainCatcher message, on-chain data shows that Trump's crypto project World Liberty Finance spent 125,000 USDC to purchase 548,000 SEI.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the U.S. federal court detailed the scale of assets owned by SBF before being tried and imprisoned for fraud, as well as how the U.S. government swiftly intervened to seize approximately $1 billion in financial assets and two aircraft.The final forfeiture order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday formally stripped SBF of ownership of all assets listed in a lengthy property list. Alameda's assets on Binance include: $56 million in XRP, $3.6 million in TRX, $3.4 million in ADA, $2.3 million in BTC, and dozens of other tokens.The most significant asset is the proceeds from the sale of Robinhood stock—$606 million held by SBF's Emergent Fidelity Technologies.Other financial assets include:119 million USDT held by Alameda Research on Binance;$21 million held by Emergent Fidelity Technologies at Marex;$50 million held by FTX Digital Markets at Moonstone Bank;$101 million held by FTX Digital Markets at Silvergate;$7 million held by SBF and another individual at Flagstar Bank.The list of seized assets also includes two private jets: a 2009 Bombardier Global 5000 and a 2006 Embraer Legacy.Court documents also detailed over 250 political donations that have been withdrawn from the campaigns and organizations of the recipients, including amounts donated by FTX executives at SBF's direction.

ChainCatcher news, Indian authorities have seized nearly $190 million in cryptocurrency related to Bitconnect during an ongoing investigation into a crypto Ponzi scheme that was uncovered in 2018, resulting in losses of approximately $2.4 billion for 4,000 investors across 95 countries. Bitconnect was launched in 2016 and collapsed in 2018.It is reported that Bitconnect founder Satish Kumbhani (who was charged by the U.S. Department of Justice in February 2022) established a global network of promoters, paying them commissions to promote the Ponzi scheme.

ChainCatcher message, XO official announced yesterday that it will collaborate with Virtuals Protocol to launch the latest AI Agent, achieving the first cross-platform social interaction. The AI agent Seiko will be launched after $XOXO goes live on Kucoin. Currently, the AI Agent call volume within the XO App is one hundred thousand per day, and it is expected that the integration with Virtuals will create more demand.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com News, Thai police, in collaboration with Chinese police, arrested two Chinese suspects involved in fraud at a luxury mansion. During the operation, they seized $2.5 million worth of USDT stablecoins, as well as over $114,000 in other assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to Thai media Khaosod English, Thai investigators stated that Thai and Chinese police collaborated to arrest two fraudsters and seized USDT worth 2.5 million dollars.The arrest operation took place on February 5, when the two suspects resisted arrest and attempted to delete data from their phones. The suspects, 29-year-old Ye Wanyou and 30-year-old Li Weijie, were apprehended in a mansion. Investigators also seized assets worth 44,550 dollars at the location.