{"id":69812,"date":"2026-01-29T06:01:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T06:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=69812"},"modified":"2026-01-29T06:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T06:01:33","slug":"us-investigates-alleged-90-million-crypto-theft-linked-to-contractors-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=69812","title":{"rendered":"US Investigates Alleged $90 Million Crypto Theft Linked To Contractor\u2019s Son"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US authorities have launched an investigation into a potential breach involving government\u2011controlled cryptocurrency accounts. According to a Reuters report<\/a>, the US Marshals Service confirmed in an email that it is examining a possible hack of government digital\u2011asset wallets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Social Media Drama Unveils Crypto Crime<\/h2>\n

The investigation gained public attention earlier this week after Patrick Witt, executive director of the President\u2019s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, weighed in on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Monday, Witt responded <\/a>on social media platform X (previously Twitter) to claims made by blockchain investigator ZachXBT, stating that he was looking into the matter. ZachXBT alleged that a hacker stole more than $60 million in late 2025, including funds traced back to government seizure wallets.<\/p>\n

In a series of posts <\/a>on X, ZachXBT accused John \u201cLick\u201d Daghita, the son of Dean Daghita, the head of CMDSS, a firm that claims to supply crucial services to the Justice Department (DOJ) and the Department of Defense. The alleged theft came to light during a heated \u201cband for band\u201d dispute on the messaging app Telegram.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During the argument, a young hacker began screen\u2011sharing his wallets while boasting about his holdings<\/a>. Investigators later traced those wallets to more than $40 million in seized crypto assets belonging to the government.<\/p>\n

ZachXBT\u2019s findings went further, alleging that the individual known as \u201cJohn Lick\u201d was seen controlling wallets tied to more than $90 million in suspected illicit funds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Among the assets identified were cryptocurrencies associated with US government seizure addresses linked to the high\u2011profile Bitfinex hack<\/a>, adding another layer of seriousness to the allegations.<\/p>\n

Midterm Elections Countdown<\/h2>\n

While questions around government wallet security continue to unfold, the broader political and regulatory environment for crypto in the United States is also intensifying.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CNBC reported <\/a>on Wednesday that the crypto\u2011focused political action committee (PAC) Fairshake raised a total of $193 million by the end of last year, positioning it as a major force ahead of the upcoming congressional midterm elections.<\/p>\n

The updated figure reflects two significant donations made in the second half of 2025, including $25 million from Ripple and $24 million from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz\u2019s crypto arm, a16z.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase<\/a>, another major supporter, contributed $25 million in the first half of last year, shortly before Fairshake announced it had $141 million available.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the midterms approaching, we are united behind our mission, with Fairshake continuing to oppose anti\u2011crypto politicians and support pro\u2011crypto leaders,\u201d Fairshake spokesperson Josh Vlasto said.<\/p>\n

This week, senators are negotiating the crypto market structure bill aimed at setting regulatory standards for the entire crypto sector. One portion of the legislation is expected <\/a>to receive its first vote Thursday in the Senate Agriculture Committee.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, the section overseen by the Senate Banking Committee has been delayed after lawmakers called off a planned vote amid ongoing disagreements over the bill\u2019s provisions.<\/p>\n

\"Crypto\"<\/p>\n

Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

US authorities have launched an investigation into a potential breach involving government\u2011controlled cryptocurrency accounts. According to a Reuters report, the US Marshals Service confirmed in an email that it is examining a possible hack of government digital\u2011asset wallets.\u00a0 Social Media Drama Unveils Crypto Crime The investigation gained public attention earlier this week after Patrick Witt, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-69812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=69812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69812\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=69812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=69812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=69812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}