U.S. Government To Kickstart Three-day Bitcoin Auction On Tuesday

U.S. Government To Kickstart Three-day Bitcoin Auction On Tuesday

The U.S. government has announced that it will be auctioning off bitcoins in a three-day auction starting Tuesday, October 26th. The auction will be carried out online and will see the bitcoins auctioned off in batches by the U.S. government. GSA Auctions carry out auctions on behalf of the U.S. government to clear surplus assets […]


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