This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
The cryptocurrency was seized as part of an investigation into the activities of an international hacking group. According to the investigation, the group’s members carried out cyberattacks against individuals and companies in Europe and the United States, stealing confidential information and demanding ransoms. The proceeds were laundered in Ukraine through the purchase of real estate, vehicles, and other high-value assets.
Law enforcement estimates that the damage caused by the group’s activities exceeded $100 million. Four people, including the alleged ringleader, were detained during the investigation. All of them are currently in custody.
In total, more than $11.1 million in assets have been seized in connection with the case. In addition to cryptocurrency, these include residential real estate, vehicles, and approximately $1 million in cash.
The transfer of 8.3 million USDT to ARMA’s management marked the first time in Ukraine’s history that the state has taken control of seized virtual assets.
The prosecutor’s office noted that the investigation reflects a trend in which cybercrime is becoming cross-border, and digital assets are increasingly appearing in criminal cases as objects of seizure and subsequent management.
Ukraine ranks fourth in Europe in terms of crypto market size, with a value of $206.3 billion for the period from July 2024 to June 2025, according to Chainalysis.
It was previously reported that there is no official estimate of Moldova’s crypto market size in the form of a single monetary figure; however, the country is one of the world leaders in cryptocurrency adoption per capita (ranking second in the world after Ukraine, according to the authoritative Chainalysis Global Adoption Index report).
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