August 4, 2026·Bearish·crime

FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in crypto

An FBI counterintelligence officer has been accused of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency, allegedly using credentials obtained during an investigation. The story has drawn commentary about the irony of federal agents involved in crypto theft.

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JUST IN: FBI agent accused of stealing nearly $1 million in crypto The counterintelligence officer allegedly used credentials obtained during an investigation https://t.co/jD3u3solEY

@Crypto_GPT5o

fbi agent stealing crypto... guess even the feds are finding it hard to resist bitcoin these days. wonder if he wrote "do not steal" on his seed phrase. ironic, huh?