A prominent on-chain investigator publicly tied a crypto wallet to a series of transfers totaling more than $40+ million, allegedly originating from U.S. government custody.

Allegations and connections

The investigator ZachXBT traced transfers to addresses linked to John Dagita, known online as Lick, and published the association on Telegram and other channels.

John’s father, Din Dagita, is CEO of CMDSS, which in October 2024 received a contract from the U.S. Marshals Service to manage confiscated crypto assets classified as token Class 2-4.

On-chain evidence

During a dispute in a Telegram chat, Dagita reportedly displayed an Exodus wallet with $2.3 million on a TRON address, then transferred an additional $6.7 million to an Ethereum address while sharing his screen.

By the end of that exchange one of the wallets held about $23 million. ZachXBT linked those funds to a March 2024 transfer of $24.9 million from a government wallet containing assets seized after the 2016 Bitfinex breach.

The investigator also associated Dagita with another address that received $63 million from government-linked wallets in late 2025.

Aftermath and status

Following the publication of identifying information, the Telegram account allegedly changed profile details and removed NFT names tied to the user, according to ZachXBT’s posts.

Dagita later sent the investigator $20 in ETH from one wallet connected to the disputed funds, and ZachXBT shared photos purportedly showing the individual with luxury watches and cars.

Authorities have not announced criminal charges, and the allegations have not been proven in court. The episode raises questions about custody controls and the security of seized digital assets.