U.S. Government Moves $4M in Seized Bitcoin to Coinbase Amid Market Uncertainty

July 24, 2024
U.S. Government Moves $4M in Seized Bitcoin to Coinbase Amid Market Uncertainty
  • In 2021, Ryan Farace was convicted for drug trafficking, laundering Bitcoin proceeds, and distributing drugs.

  • The U.S. Department of Justice recovered 2,933 BTC from the Farace family and announced plans to sell the seized Bitcoin.

  • The U.S. government transferred 58.742 BTC, valued at nearly $4 million, from seized funds of Ryan Farace to Coinbase, matching the amount seized from Farace.

  • Almost $4 million worth of Bitcoin seized from Ryan Farace was transferred to an unlabeled wallet by the U.S. government.

  • A U.S. government-linked wallet moved 58 Bitcoins to Coinbase Prime on Monday.

  • Germany conducted a significant Bitcoin sale, generating $2.9 billion from seized assets.

  • The recent German Bitcoin sale of 49,858 coins worth $2.89 billion may have influenced market sentiments.

  • Bitcoin's price, starting above $67,000 on Monday, dropped to around $66,000 amidst market fluctuations.

  • Currently, the U.S. government holds over 213,000 BTC, valued at more than $14 billion.

  • It remains uncertain whether the U.S. government intends to sell the transferred Bitcoin or manage the funds.

  • The movement of funds from the Ryan Farace seized funds address to Coinbase is viewed as a potential liquidation, representing less than 1% of BTC's 24-hour trading volume.

  • Decrypt reached out to Arkham and the Department of Justice for comments on the Bitcoin transfer but did not receive an immediate response.

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