A laptop belonging to former IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) agent Chris Janczewski held the cryptographic keys used to seize $3.6 billion in stolen bitcoin.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by Smithsonian's own institutional object records plus multiple independent news outlets (Cointelegraph, Gizmodo, artnet News, Decrypt, TradingView, CryptoRank), all consistent with no contradicting sources.
Sources
- A Federal Agent's Laptop Held the Keys to Seize $3.6 Billion in ... (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.si.edu/object/chris-janczewskis-laptop-united-states-about-2022:nmah_2040526 (si.edu)
- https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_2040526 (americanhistory.si.edu)
- https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-hacker-tracking-irs-laptop-smithsonian-display (cointelegraph.com)
- https://gizmodo.com/laptop-that-helped-bring-down-bitcoin-thief-razzlekhan-is-now-in-the-smithsonian-2000526991 (gizmodo.com)
- https://news.artnet.com/art-world/laptop-seize-stolen-bitcoin-smithsonian-2573066 (news.artnet.com)