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Federal Judge Approves the Sale of Bitcoins Seized from Silk Road

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

3 months ago


A US federal judge has approved the sale of 69,370 Bitcoins seized from the Silk Road platform, with attempts to unveil 'Individual X' being unsuccessful.

Approval of Bitcoin Sale

Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg approved the Department of Justice's request to sell the Bitcoins seized from Silk Road. Just two weeks before a new administrator, who promised not to sell the assets, assumes office, the DOJ stated the need to rush the sale due to Bitcoin price volatility.

Attempt to Unveil 'Individual X'

In the court hearing, Battle Born Investments failed to unmask 'Individual X,' who consented to the Bitcoin forfeiture. The court ruled that the DOJ appropriately used FOIA Exemption 7(c) to protect the individual's identity, recognizing that 'X' had compelling reasons to remain anonymous given the criminal nature of the seized assets.

Battle Born's Reaction and Market Impact

Battle Born expresses dissatisfaction with the court's decision. Their attorney describes it as an abuse of the civil asset forfeiture process by the DOJ using 'procedural trickery.' Nevertheless, the U.S. Marshals Service is expected to oversee the sale, which temporarily affected the market by causing a dip in Bitcoin's price.

The court's decision allows the DOJ to proceed with selling the seized Bitcoins despite Battle Born's objections. It highlights the ongoing tension between transparency needs and privacy protection.

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