Published Sep 9, 2026, 1:16 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

Secret Service Freezes $52.8 Million in Crypto Tied to Telegram Bazaar Behind Global Scams

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Blockchain sleuths at Elliptic traced the money, Treasury sanctioned the marketplace, and Xinbi—which ran $24 billion through a Telegram scam bazaar—called the freeze unfair.