Bincheng police solve the first local virtual asset theft case, involving 1300 units of USDC and NFT

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【Shandong police solve virtual currency theft case, tracing on-chain funds to identify suspect】

Bincheng Public Security in Shandong, China, recently received a report from Mr. Xie, who said that from his digital wallet, 1300 units of USDC stablecoins and NFT digital collectibles worth tens of thousands of yuan had disappeared. There were no apparent transfer alerts or signs of phishing links in the wallet. Police began tracing on-chain funds based on the transfer records of the virtual currency involved in the case and actively sought police-enterprise cooperation to analyze the suspect's account. After extensive work, they identified Chen (30 years old, from Fengyang County, Chuzhou, Anhui).October 9 Technical police officers traveled to Fengyang County and arrested him. After being taken into custody, Chen initially denied the allegations. Police used the tamper-resistant and fully traceable nature of blockchain evidence to gradually break through his psychological defenses, and Chen eventually truthfully confessed to the theft. Chen has now been criminally detained in accordance with the law, and his family has actively compensated the victim for the losses. This case is Bincheng's first virtual currency theft case.

Key points

Mr. Xie reported that his digital wallet contained 1300 units USDC and NFT digital collectibles worth tens of thousands of yuan, which were stolen.
There were no apparent transfer alerts or signs of phishing links in the wallet.
Police traced on-chain funds through the transfer records of the virtual currency involved in the case and sought police-enterprise cooperation to analyze the suspect's account.
Police identified Chen and, on October 9 arrested him in Fengyang County, Chuzhou, Anhui Province.
After being taken into custody, Chen eventually confessed to the theft. He has now been criminally detained in accordance with the law.
Chen's family has actively compensated the victim for the losses.
Police stated that this case was Bincheng's first virtual currency theft case.

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The case involved stablecoins in a digital wallet USDC and NFT digital collectibles. Police tracked the flow of funds based on blockchain transfer records and identified and arrested the suspect.

Why it matters to readers

This indicates that the investigation used on-chain transfer records as a lead for tracking the case; however, the evidence does not explain the specific technical cause of the wallet theft.

The theft of a digital wallet may result in direct losses of crypto assets. Users should pay attention to wallet security, transfer records, and suspicious authorizations.

Risks and unknowns

The evidence does not provide an official statement from the police or procuratorate authorities; the report's content remains unverified.
The evidence does not specify the technical cause of the asset theft.
The evidence does not clarify whether there were other victims or whether the funds involved were fully recovered.

Bincheng police solve the first local virtual asset theft case, involving 1300 units of USDC and NFT

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