Government
GovernmentMajor
U.S. Marshals Auction Seized Silk Road BTC
Tim Draper wins 30,000 BTC government auction.
BTC Price
$600
Location
USA
Importance
78/100
The U.S. government auctioned Bitcoin seized from Silk Road. Venture capitalist Tim Draper bought the entire lot for ~$19M — a legendary trade.
Tags
#auction#silk-road
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