Washington also seizes Telegram channels and US$52 million in cryptocurrency linked to the platform’s alleged illicit operations.

OFAC sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee, a Telegram-based marketplace that processed up to $24.2 billion in illicit transactions, alongside DOJ seizures

Secret Service froze $52.8 million in crypto linked to Xinbi Guarantee on September 8, a Chinese-language marketplace that runs on Telegram.