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Topic: [2014-01-16] The Feds Are Ready To Sell $25 Million of Bitcoin Seized From S.R. (Read 887 times)

legendary
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Learning the troll avoidance button :)
Wants in Smiley
Though I guess those coins have Cooties all over them  Grin
legendary
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A Great Time to Start Something!

...Someone with deep pockets could get a really good deal.

*The FBI is not liable if the private keys fail to work or the wallet is corrupted.................  lol?
legendary
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I would think it would go on auction as a single lot, in the same way as a car, a boat or a house that has been seized/auctioned.

Someone with deep pockets could get a really good deal.
TDB
newbie
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They don't have online auctions do they? I doubt they do, but it seems ridiculous to have a non online auction for bitcoins, maybe I'm wrong.
member
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I would think they are obliged to sell all seized assets by government auction.  At least, that's how it works in Canada.  Isn't it the same in the US?

By government auction do you mean to the general public via setting up an online exchange sort of? Or selling it to banks or investment firms on wallstreet?

it will be the same as selling Madoff's shoes and furniture or stolen cars
there will be auction and everybody can participate. however they can decide to sell it by thousands or something and I think not many people like me or you are eager to buy thousand btc for this price.
TDB
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I would think they are obliged to sell all seized assets by government auction.  At least, that's how it works in Canada.  Isn't it the same in the US?

By government auction do you mean to the general public via setting up an online exchange sort of? Or selling it to banks or investment firms on wallstreet?
hero member
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 Kashmir is actually a very good journalist.
sr. member
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Proud Canuck

I would think they are obliged to sell all seized assets by government auction.  At least, that's how it works in Canada.  Isn't it the same in the US?
newbie
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http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/01/16/the-feds-are-ready-to-sell-the-silk-road-bitcoin-kind-of/

Think they will be careful and sell to private bidders to keep the market stable, or somehow dump on the market with carelessness?

On the other hand, Kashmir may be a bit biased and against Bitcoin considering other articles I've read from her...Just my 2 cents.
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