The US and UK launched a historic coordinated action against the Cambodian-based Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO). The group ran massive "pig butchering" crypto investment scams built on human trafficking and forced labor. The US Justice Department announced the indictment of its leader, Chen Zhi, and the seizure of $15 billion in Bitcoin, marking the largest forfeiture in US history. Separately, the crypto and NFT world is mourning the sudden death of Benoît Pagotto, co-founder of the influential digital fashion brand RTFKT Studios, at age 41. Pagotto was a key pioneer in merging gaming, fashion, and Web3 culture.