Victims of crypto fraud may soon see fairer compensation, as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) rethinks how reimbursements work. Current rules tie payouts to the original value of the stolen crypto—not its worth today.
That approach frustrates many, especially those who lost funds in platforms like FTX, Celsius, Voyager, and BlockFi. Some victims watched their claims get repaid at 2022 market prices, while the actual value of their coins has skyrocketed since then.
Bitcoin traded around $17,000 during FTX’s collapse in late 2022. By early 2025, prices exploded above $100,000. Even so, most claimants got reimbursed in fiat using the much lower 2022 values.
This gap between loss and payout sparked outrage. The DOJ says current laws lock reimbursements to the dollar value at the time of fraud, which denies victims any benefit from future price gains.
In response, the DOJ assigned two teams—the Office of Legal Policy and Office of Legislative Affairs—to review and recommend legal and regulatory updates.
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