Unsealed warrants revealed charges against Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko, who prosecutors say laundered ransomware proceeds through services like the now-defunct ChipMixer before converting them into cash and structured deposits to avoid detection.
Authorities also seized $70,000 in cash and a luxury vehicle in the operation.
The case follows a string of seizures in recent months. Just days earlier, officials disclosed the recovery of $1 million from the BlackSuit ransomware group and confirmed plans to claim $2.4 million in Bitcoin seized in Dallas.
The crypto haul is expected to flow into the U.S. national reserve, established earlier this year by executive order from President Donald Trump.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the government’s Bitcoin stockpile—sourced primarily through asset forfeitures—already totals around $20 billion.
Bessent initially suggested the Treasury would halt additional Bitcoin acquisitions, sparking debate in financial circles, but later clarified that the department intends to continue expanding the reserve through “budget-neutral” strategies.
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