# Seized Crypto Moves From a Prisoner's Wallets, and a DeFi Loss Roundup

The US Justice Department secured a forfeiture order but not the private keys, and coins moved to unknown wallets, while the security tracker Rekt records another series of protocol losses.

- Published: 2026-07-13T05:24:36.830Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-07-13/seized-crypto-moves-from-a-prisoner-s-wallets-and-a-defi-los
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/prisoners-seized-crypto-moves-to-unknown-wallets-before-doj-secures-the-funds/), [Rekt News](https://www.rekt.news/)

A convicted scammer's supposedly seized cryptocurrency moved to unknown wallets while he was in prison, after the US Justice Department obtained a forfeiture order but failed to take control of the private keys, CryptoSlate reported. The ca…

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