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Bitcoin Forfeiture

FDR, shown here in 1943, cited a "national emergency" in his executive order banning gold holding 10 years earlier.
Policy
Satoshi nakamoto
'Satoshi's Birthday': April 5 Is a Day to Be Thankful for Bitcoin
The 88th anniversary of FDR's executive order 6102 brings a sobering reminder of the value of confiscation-resistant currency.
FDR, shown here in 1943, cited a "national emergency" in his executive order banning gold holding 10 years earlier.
By Marc Hochstein
Apr 5, 2021 at 6:57 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2021
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Finland border.
Markets
Finland
Finland Pushes to Sell Tainted Trove of Bitcoins Worth Tens of Millions
Finland's customs agency plans to sell nearly 2,000 bitcoins agents seized in drug raids.
Finland border.
By Danny Nelson
Jan 7, 2021 at 8:20 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2021
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Markets
Chainalysis
Chainalysis Wants to Help the Feds Sell Millions in Forfeited Bitcoin
The new service launch comes just one week after U.S. federal agents announced the seizure of over $1 billion in bitcoin.
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By Danny Nelson
Nov 12, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 12, 2020
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Jail
Markets
Crime
Canadian Court Rules Drug Dealer Must Hand Over $1.4 Million in Bitcoin
A Toronto judge has ruled that a 30-year old drug dealer must forfeit 281.41 bitcoins used in illegal activities on the dark web.
Jail
By Yogita Khatri
Apr 4, 2019 at 7:35 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2019
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