Crypto
Ex-NCA Officer Penalized $2.4 Million for Bitcoin Theft
A former UK law enforcement officer must pay $2.4 million after stealing 50 Bitcoin from a seized dark web wallet in 2017.
September 30, 2026, 06:17 PM·Decrypt

A former UK law enforcement officer must pay $2.4 million after stealing 50 Bitcoin from a seized dark web wallet in 2017.

The UK government will invest £500 million and hire 500 new officers to combat money laundering, with a focus on tracking illicit crypto flows and organized crime networks.
