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Mar 08 2023

$1 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Moved from US Law Enforcement Seized Wallets

In March 2023, over 50,000 Bitcoin (BTC) worth $1 billion were moved from multiple wallets connected to US law enforcement seizures. The transfers included three transactions, with the majority being internal transfers. However, about 9,861 BTC was sent to Coinbase, with the remaining BTC consolidated into two wallet addresses.

The BTC was seized by US agencies from the Silk Road marketplace in November 2021. The Silk Road was an online black market and one of the first darknet markets to accept Bitcoin payments, helping to popularize crypto use. The marketplace was launched in 2011 by its American founder, Ross Ulbricht, under the pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts.” U.S. law enforcement agencies confiscated multiple items from Ulbricht, including hoards of BTC, which have been auctioned from time to time.

In 2014, popular Bitcoin proponent Tim Draper bought nearly 30,000 BTC in one of these auctions. Another auction for 50,000 BTC was held in October 2015, where the US Marshals Service auctioned 21 blocks of 2,000 BTC and one block of 2,341 in an online auction.

While only a small portion of the 50,000 BTC was sent to Coinbase, the movement of billions worth of BTC from US enforcement agency-linked wallets evoked wild reactions and even wilder theories from Twitter users. Some pointed out that if US agencies decided to sell their Silk Road Bitcoin, it would put significant selling pressure on the market. At the same time, a few others questioned the timing of the sale.

The movement of such a large amount of Bitcoin highlights the growing adoption and usage of cryptocurrencies in the financial industry, as well as the potential for misuse and criminal activity. Despite this, the underlying technology of cryptocurrencies, blockchain, offers a transparent and secure way to track transactions and prevent fraud.

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