US government moves $1.01 billion in seized Bitfinex bitcoin to unlabeled wallets
A US government wallet holding seized Bitfinex funds moved 12,267 bitcoin worth approximately $1.01 billion to unlabeled addresses on Oct. 8, indicating internal wallet reshuffling rather than an exchange sale.
A cryptocurrency address labeled "U.S. Government: Bitfinex Hacker Seized Funds" transferred 12,267 BTC, valued at roughly $1.01 billion, on Oct. 8, 2026, at 13:33 UTC, according to Arkham Intelligence data cited by Wu Blockchain and CoinDesk. On-chain records show the funds were directed to an unlabeled wallet starting with "bc1qrufsercy84xz0es4nrax," rather than to a centralized exchange.[1][3][5][6][8]
CoinDesk reported that because no exchange deposit was recorded, the transaction points to wallet reshuffling rather than an active asset sale. Coin Bureau similarly stated that while the transfers sparked market attention regarding potential selling pressure, no bitcoin sale has been confirmed.[5][6][7]
The $1.01 billion movement followed other major government crypto transfers over the preceding days. CoinDesk noted that the transfer occurred one day after $383 million in government-linked assets hit Coinbase Prime, while Wu Blockchain reported cumulative transfers exceeding 6,200 BTC to Coinbase Prime over the previous two days. Following the activity, prediction market platform Kalshi shared that its traders forecast Bitcoin could drop to $78,000 during October.[1][2][4][5][6][7]
Key facts
- A U.S. government wallet associated with seized Bitfinex hack funds transferred 12,267 BTC worth roughly $1.01 billion on Oct. 8, 2026.
- The 12,267 BTC was sent to unlabeled addresses rather than an exchange, indicating wallet reshuffling without a confirmed sale.
- Arkham data indicates the transfer was confirmed at 13:33:50 UTC, routing 12,267.022 BTC to address bc1qrufsercy84xz0es4nraxkujq0436515wqajqpf.
- The transfer followed earlier deposits to Coinbase Prime, including $383 million on Oct. 7 and more than 6,200 BTC over the prior two days.
- Prediction market Kalshi reported traders forecast Bitcoin will drop to $78,000 in October 2026.
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Wu Blockchain@WuBlockchainPost on X ·
US Government Address Transfers 12,267 BTC Worth ~$1.01B According to Arkham data, an address labeled "U.S. Government: Bitfinex Hacker Seized Funds" transferred out 12,267 BTC (valued at approximately $1.01 billion) on October 8 at 13:33 UTC. Over the previous two days, US government-affiliated addresses had already transferred a cumulative total of more than 6,200 BTC to Coinbase Prime.
Open source - CT
Coin TelegraphArticle ·
US government moves $1B in seized Bitcoin after $770M transfers Blockchain analysts identified the US government wallet tied to the recovery of funds from the Bitfinex hack.
Open source - BL
BlockNews@blocknewsdotcomPost on X ·
🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸 The U.S. government has transferred another $1 BILLION worth of Bitcoin. 👀 https://t.co/yqdJKkTRk0
Open source - KC
Kalshi Crypto@Kalshi_CryptoPost on X ·
BREAKING: US Government just transferred out $1B worth of Bitcoin Our traders forecast bitcoin:native will crash to $78,000 this month https://t.co/B9TXQ5BNBw
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CoinDesk@CoinDeskPost on X ·
LATEST: U.S. government-linked wallets moved 12,267 BTC ($1.01 billion) from a Bitfinex hack seizure wallet to new, unlabeled addresses. No exchange deposit was recorded, which points to wallet reshuffling rather than a sale. https://t.co/21hgXAO5HQ
Open source - CO
CoindeskArticle ·
U.S. government moves $1 billion in bitcoin from Bitfinex hack wallet, no sale indicated Arkham data shows the 12,267 BTC went to unlabeled wallets rather than an exchange, a day after $383 million hit Coinbase Prime.
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Coin Bureau@coinbureauPost on X ·
🚨ALERT: U.S. government moves over $1 BILLION in Bitcoin linked to the Bitfinex hack. A government-linked wallet transferred 12,267 BTC on October 8, following roughly $670 MILLION in crypto movements over the previous 24 hours. Some assets were sent to Coinbase Prime, raising market attention over 'potential' SELLING pressure. No Bitcoin sale has been confirmed.
Open source - TW
The Wolf Of All Streets@scottmelkerPost on X ·
BREAKING: U.S. GOVERNMENT MOVES 12,267 $BTC WORTH ~$1.01B
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