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Civil Forfeiture

FDR, shown here in 1943, cited a "national emergency" in his executive order banning gold holding 10 years earlier.
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'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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DC Magistrate Judge Calls Unhosted Wallet 'Horror Story' a 'Fiction'
“Indeed, cash poses a greater challenge to law enforcement than cryptocurrency in unhosted wallets," wrote Judge Zia Faruqui in an opinion on a forfeiture case.
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By Danny Nelson
Jan 14, 2021 at 3:47 p.m. UTC
Jan 14, 2021
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Crime
$25,000 in Bitcoin Seized from Alleged Software Scam Operator
Roughly $26,000 in bitcoins and litecoins have been seized as part of an investigation into an alleged software scam.
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By Stan Higgins
Feb 9, 2015 at 9:50 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2015
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