Catenaa, Thursday, July 10, 2025-The US Secret Service has recovered nearly $400 million worth of digital assets from criminals over the past decade, according to a Bloomberg report published Saturday.
Much of the recovered cryptocurrency is stored in a single cold wallet controlled by the agency’s Global Investigative Operations Center.
The largest recovery came last month when the Secret Service, in collaboration with the FBI and the US Attorney’s Office, filed to seize $225 million in crypto tied to illicit activity.
That seizure marks the single biggest in the unit’s history.
Originally founded to combat counterfeiting, the Secret Service has evolved into a major cybercrime enforcer.
The Global Investigative Operations Center has extended its mandate beyond US borders by conducting crypto crime training programs in more than 60 countries.
These week-long sessions have reportedly helped foreign agencies uncover hidden digital threats within their jurisdictions.
Kali Smith, the department’s lead attorney on cryptocurrency enforcement, told Bloomberg that many participants are unaware of how deeply rooted crypto crime is in their regions until they undergo the training. “Sometimes after just a week, they’re shocked to realize what’s occurring,” she said.
