Four Winners Split 44,000 Bitcoins in Final Silk Road Auction
The US Marshals Service has revealed that its fourth and final auction of confiscated Silk Road bitcoins resulted in four winners.
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Nov 12, 2015 at 6:51 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Exchange itBit Wins 10,000 BTC in US Government Auction
Bitcoin exchange itBit has emerged as the first of what could be as many as three winners in last week's US government bitcoin auction.
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Nov 9, 2015 at 9:51 p.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2015
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Bidder Turnout Ties All-Time Low in Final Silk Road Bitcoin Auction
The final US Marshals auction of 44,000 bitcoins confiscated during the investigation into online black market Silk Road drew just 11 bidders today.
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Nov 5, 2015 at 10:35 p.m. UTC
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Investor Tim Draper Not Bidding in Today’s Silk Road Auction
Two-time auction winner Tim Draper has revealed to CoinDesk that he is not participating in today’s auction of more than 44,000 BTC.
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Nov 5, 2015 at 4:21 p.m. UTC
Nov 5, 2015
US Government to Sell Over 44,000 Bitcoins Today
The US Marshals Service is auctioning off the remaining 44,000 BTC confiscated from Ross Ulbricht during the Silk Road investigation today.
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Nov 5, 2015 at 3:02 p.m. UTC
Nov 5, 2015
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Genesis Trading, Binary Financial to Bid in Final Silk Road Bitcoin Auction
Digital Currency Group's Genesis Trading and bitcoin hedge fund Binary Financial are set to participate in a government auction of bitcoin this week.
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Nov 3, 2015 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2015
US Marshals: Final Silk Road Bitcoin Auction Likely for 2015
The US Marshals Service (USMS) has revealed it will announce the date on which it will auction off remaining Silk Road bitcoins in 2015.
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Sep 4, 2015 at 3:20 p.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2015
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Secretive Mining Firm Revealed as Possible US Marshals Auction Winner
A winner of the latest US Marshals bitcoin auction may have been identified by blockchain and crowdsourced analysis.
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Mar 12, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
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Third US Marshals Bitcoin Auction Sees Increase in Bidder Interest
The US Marshals Service (USMS) has announced that 14 bidders participated in today's auction of 50,000 BTC.
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Mar 5, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
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US Marshals to Auction 50,000 Bitcoins in March
The US Marshals will auction $11.85m in bitcoins in connection with a civil forfeiture action against and the criminal conviction of Ross Ulbricht.
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Feb 18, 2015 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2015