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Operation Atlantic: Cops and Crypto Bros Freeze $12M – Wake-Up Call or PR Stunt?

Crypto's Wild West just got a sheriff. Operation Atlantic saw governments and exchanges team up to freeze $12 million in scam cash – but skeptics wonder if it's dropping a pebble in the ocean.

Fintech Dose Apr 11, 2026 3 min read
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Teams from Coinbase, NCA, and Secret Service collaborating on Operation Atlantic crypto tracing

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Operation Atlantic traced $45M and froze $12M in crypto fraud funds in one week. 𝕏
  • 20,000 victims identified, 120 phishing domains disrupted – real progress amid $11B annual losses. 𝕏
  • Public-private partnerships shine, but skeptics see PR more than panacea. 𝕏
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Originally reported by Decrypt

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