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US Government Transfers 10,000 Bitcoins to Coinbase Prime

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

  1. Bitcoin Transfer
  2. Seizure Background
  3. Market Impact


    4. The US government recently transferred 10,000 bitcoins related to the Silk Road seizure to Coinbase Prime, sparking discussions in the crypto community and potential market impacts.

    Bitcoin Transfer

    Arkham highlighted the transaction, which saw $593.5 million worth of bitcoins moved from a known US government wallet to a Coinbase Prime deposit wallet. Two weeks ago, the bitcoins were transferred to this wallet from another government wallet.

    Seizure Background

    In 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) seized more than 50,000 BTC when it arrested James Zhong for allegedly manipulating the Silk Road dark web market's transaction system in 2012. Zhong pleaded guilty to wire fraud. In March 2023, the government sold 9,861 of the seized Silk Road BTC for $216 million and planned to sell the remaining assets in four tranches over the remainder of the year but did not provide an update.

    Market Impact

    Arkham data shows US government wallets hold $12 billion of BTC and smaller amounts of other seized crypto. Last month, the DOJ's US Marshal Service announced a partnership with Coinbase Prime to safeguard and trade its large-cap digital assets. These transactions come amid fears of a wider Bitcoin sell-off as Mt Gox and Jump Trading also off-load significant amounts of crypto. BRN lead analyst Valentin Fournier noted that these actions have increased selling pressure on Bitcoin.

    Government bitcoin transfers combined with actions by Jump Trading have led to a temporary dip in Bitcoin prices. However, expectations of imminent rate cuts may help the market recover in the near term.

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