US government transfers seized ANT tokens after 2 years

The U.S. government has recently taken action regarding its seized Aragon (CRYPTO:ANT) tokens, marking the first movement of these assets in nearly two years.

In a strategic move, the government redeemed over 82,000 ANT tokens through AragonDAO's redemption process, resulting in a total of approximately $1.07 million in Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH).

This transaction comes as ANT's price surged by over 70% within the past week, highlighting a timely decision by U.S. authorities.

Blockchain data from Arkham Research indicates that the government converted its remaining holdings from Alameda Research, which was previously managed by Sam Bankman-Fried.

As a result of this liquidation, the government's crypto wallet now holds around $974,000 across various digital currencies.

This activity suggests that further liquidations may occur as the U.S. seeks to recover value from Alameda's seized cryptocurrency assets, likely favoring more liquid assets like ETH.

The conversion aligns with the ongoing wind-down process of AragonDAO, which is set to dissolve in November 2023. Token holders have until November 2, 2024, to redeem their ANT holdings.

In related developments, Alameda Research has filed a lawsuit against KuCoin to reclaim over $50 million in assets aimed at settling debts from the FTX (CRYPTO:FTT) bankruptcy proceedings.

According to the lawsuit filed on October 28, KuCoin (CRYPTO:KCS) has not responded to multiple requests for asset release.

Additionally, FTX has reached a $225 million settlement with Bybit as part of its bankruptcy efforts.

In a notable case from last month, former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison received a two-year prison sentence after agreeing to cooperate with prosecutors against Bankman-Fried, who was sentenced to 25 years for his role in FTX's collapse.

At the time of reporting, the Aragon (ANT) price was $6.34.