{"id":20641,"date":"2026-01-26T15:42:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/who-is-john-daghita-inside-the-us-governments-40m-crypto-theft-case\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T15:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:43:08","slug":"who-is-john-daghita-inside-the-us-governments-40m-crypto-theft-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/who-is-john-daghita-inside-the-us-governments-40m-crypto-theft-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is John Daghita? Inside the US government\u2019s $40M Crypto theft case"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ZachXBT alleges a custody CEO\u2019s son stole tens of millions in crypto from US government\u2011linked wallets tied to Bitfinex funds, exposing systemic custody risks.<\/p>\n
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ZachXBT claims online persona \u201cLick,\u201d identified as John Daghita, siphoned tens of millions in crypto from wallets linked to the U.S. government and seized 2016 Bitfinex funds.\u200b<\/li>\n
On\u2011chain traces allegedly show about $24.9m leaving a US\u2011controlled wallet in March 2024, plus earlier activity tied to more than $90m in suspected illicit flows.\u200b<\/li>\n
The case revives scrutiny of contractor CMDSS and wider federal crypto\u2011custody controls, even as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana prices trade mostly on macro drivers.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT has alleged that a multimillion\u2011dollar crypto theft from wallets linked to the U.S. government was carried out by the son of a federal crypto\u2011custody contractor\u2019s CEO, a claim that has not yet been tested in court and has drawn immediate scrutiny across the digital asset industry.<\/p>\n\n
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In case you are curious how John Daghita (Lick) was able to steal $40M+ from US government seizure addresses. <\/p>\n
John\u2019s dad owns CMDSS, which currently has an active IT government contract in Virginia. <\/p>\n