The US Government Holds Over 214,000 Bitcoin, Fed’s Stash Equates to More Tha...

The US Government Holds Over 214,000 Bitcoin, Fed’s Stash Equates to More Tha...

United States law enforcement officials announced on Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seized “approximately 50,676.17” bitcoin from a Silk Road thief. The latest seizure adds to the cache of bitcoins the U.S. government holds today as three forfeitures during the last two years have led to a stash of around 214,682 bitcoin worth $4.22 billion using today’s bitcoin exchange rates. After 3 Major Forfeitures, U.S. Law Enforcement Officials Hold More Than 1% of Bitcoin’s Capped Supply The U.S. government has a large stash of bitcoin after....


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