Federal Contractors Son Arrested, Charged With Stealing $46 Million From US Crypto Stockpile

In brief

• The son of a federal contractor was arrested and charged with stealing $46 million in crypto from the U.S. Marshals Service.
• The young man’s father is the president of of a firm that provides “critical services” to the Justice Department.
• The alleged theft was first exposed by blockchain sleuth ZachXBT, who linked the funds to crypto seized from the 2016 Bitfinex hack.