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The Global Investigative Operations Center (GIOC) is a specialized unit within the U.S. Secret Service that investigates and disrupts cryptocurrency-related financial crimes by tracing, analyzing, and seizing illicit digital assets across international networks.
The U.S. Secret Service announced in July, 2025 that its Global Investigative Operations Center (GIOC) had recovered nearly $400 million in digital assets after a decade of tracking and disrupting global cryptocurrency crimes.
Cryptocurrencies’ fraud became the top category of internet crime losses in the U.S. in 2024, accounting for more than half of all reported financial damage.
The U.S. Secret Service has become a global leader in cryptocurrency enforcement by adapting its financial crime expertise to blockchain investigations, recovering hundreds of millions in stolen assets, training law enforcement in over 60 countries, and partnering with crypto firms to trace and freeze illicit funds.
Cryptocurrency crimes being fought by the GIOC consists of deceptive schemes such as fake investment platforms, extortion plots, and social engineering scams that exploit digital anonymity and financial inexperience.

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