Circle’s refusal to ‘burn and reissue’ stolen USDC angers prosecutors, report
The post Circle’s refusal to ‘burn and reissue’ stolen USDC angers prosecutors, report appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Prosecutors in Wisconsin and New York are growing frustrated with stablecoin giant Circle after it repeatedly ignored law enforcement requests and court orders trying to recover stolen funds. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) detailed how the firm is facing criminal complaints and referrals to Congress over its inability to take action when asked to help recover funds. Milwaukee County Police Detective Scott Simons told the ICIJ that he’s seen over a dozen cases where Circle has either refused law enforcement requests to freeze victim funds, or where court orders weren’t obtained quickly enough to stop the flow of crypto. The report details how the loss of $400,000 by one pig-butchering victim in Wisconsin led to state prosecutors filing a criminal complaint against Circle in April. Prosecutors claimed that the firm did intentional