FBI seizes record-setting $8 billion in cryptocurrency amid intercontinental 'scam compound' crackdown

The FBI seized $8 billion in cryptocurrency during a global crackdown on scam compounds linked to the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army and Chinese organized crime. The operation, involving raids in Cambodia, Thailand, and Dubai, led to the arrest of hundreds and the confiscation of 127,000 bitcoin from Chen Zhi, CEO of Prince Holding Group.