The US government seizes 127,000 BTC, valued at $14 billion, potentially linked to the 2020 LuBian mining pool hack, with analysts raising suspicions of government involvement.
On October 15, 2025, blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed that the US government had seized 127,000 BTC, valued at $14 billion, from wallets flagged in a prior MilkySad report. The funds are believed to be linked to the 2020 LuBian mining pool hack, the largest Bitcoin theft in history. Although no direct evidence of government involvement in the hack has been found, analysts suggest that the government's actions will be monitored, particularly the wallets connected to the 'LuBian hacker.'