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ForkLog 9 25.10.2021

German auction of seized bitcoins sparks buyer frenzy

The auction of seized bitcoins drew a surge of buyers to the German authorities at below-market prices, Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 11 20.08.2021

Sweden’s government has returned bitcoins worth more than $1.5m to a drug trafficker

The Swedish government has returned more than $1.5m in bitcoin to a drug trafficker after the value of the cryptocurrency rose sharply while he was in custody.

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ForkLog 9 30.07.2021

Finland’s customs launches tender among brokers to sell seized cryptocurrency

Finland's customs announced a tender among cryptocurrency brokers. The agency is seeking an operator through whom it can “reliably and safely” liquidate seized cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 5 13.07.2021

British police seize record $250m in cryptocurrency

The Metropolitan Police announced another major seizure of digital currencies worth around £180m ($250m).

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ForkLog 10 05.07.2021

Northern District of Ohio has obtained more than $19 million from the sale of confiscated bitcoins

The Northern District of Ohio has obtained more than $19 million from the sale of bitcoins seized in a fraud case.

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ForkLog 8 28.04.2021

US authorities earned roughly 250% in extra profit from selling bitcoins

Monmouth County authorities in New Jersey (USA) sold the cryptocurrency seized in 2018 for $198,000. The value of the assets since the seizure has risen nearly 3.5 times from $57,000, NBC's Channel 4 reports.

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ForkLog 6 26.04.2021

Dutch authorities seized €8.2 million in cryptocurrency in 2020

The Dutch Public Prosecutor's Office in the past year increased the volume of confiscations of illegally obtained proceeds from €258.1 million to €303 million ($367 million).

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ForkLog 7 23.04.2021

Seoul residents’ cryptocurrency worth $22m seized over tax evasion

The Seoul government seized digital currency worth 25 billion won ($22 million) from private individuals and company executives who evaded taxes.

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ForkLog 6 23.04.2021

BitGo to assist U.S. authorities with custody and sale of confiscated Bitcoin

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) has contracted with BitGo, a custody-services provider, to store and sell confiscated cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 4 02.04.2021

South Korea’s authorities sold seized bitcoins for $10.8 million

South Korea's prosecutors raised more than $10.8 million from the sale of assets seized from a convicted criminal in Bitcoin.

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ForkLog 11 19.03.2021

French authorities sold 0.11 BTC at auction for five times the market price

The French Ministry of Justice's Agency for the Management and Return of Seized and Confiscated Assets (AGRASC) sold 0.11 BTC at auction for €26,800 (~$31,900). Local journalist Grégory Raymond drew attention to it.

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ForkLog 8 18.03.2021

US authorities sold 0.7501 BTC at auction above market price

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) sold 0.7501 BTC at auction for $53,104, according to information on the agency's site.

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