Ukraine moved $8.3M in seized USDT to state custody for the first time. The transfer, linked to an alleged hacker group, tests ARMA's crypto capabilities as Kyiv works on a strategic reserve policy.
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Ukraine moved seized cryptocurrency into state-managed custody for the first time this week, a transfer that lands alongside the government's work on a potential crypto reserve.
More than $8.3 million worth of USDT was sent to a wallet controlled by the National Agency for Finding, Tracing and Management of Assets, or ARMA, the Prosecutor General's Office said in a statement. The funds came from wallets linked to an alleged international hacker group. Four suspects, including the alleged organizer, have been detained and remain in custody without conviction.
This is the first time Ukrainian authorities have handed seized crypto assets to state management, the statement said. The sum equals about 372 million Ukrainian hryvnias, according to Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko.
The transfer follows a court order and the State Bureau of Investigation's probe. Authorities have seized assets worth over $11.1 million in total, including homes, apartments, cars, $1 million in cash, and the USDT.
Fund management here means custody, not ownership. The USDT sits in a wallet ARMA controls but has not been formally confiscated – that requires a conviction. ARMA already manages seized real estate and vehicles but has no record of taking crypto onto its books before this case.
The development comes as Ukraine explores a broader crypto reserve policy. The country ranked fourth in Europe by transaction volume, with $206.3 billion received between mid-2024 and mid-2025, according to Chainalysis. The approach echoes the U.S. executive order that funds a strategic reserve with crypto forfeited in criminal cases rather than through open-market purchases.
Investigators accuse the hacker group of attacking individuals and companies in Europe and the U.S., stealing private data, demanding ransoms, and laundering proceeds in Ukraine through real estate, cars, and other high-value property. Estimated damage exceeds $100 million.
Ukraine's crypto market has grown rapidly alongside regulatory work. The $8.3 million transfer tests whether ARMA's infrastructure can handle digital assets the way it handles homes and cars.
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