US Government Silk Road Bitcoin Holdings Drop To 0 Amid Report DOJ Approved To Sell $6.5 Billion Worth Of Crypto
US Government Silk Road Bitcoin Holdings Drop To 0 Amid Report DOJ Approved To Sell $6.5 Billion Worth Of Crypto
The DOJ did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for confirmation.The U.S. government has received approval to liquidate a significant portion of its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings seized from the infamous darknet website Silk Road, according to a Wednesday report.
根據週三的報道，美國政府已獲得批准，處置從臭名昭著的暗網網站絲綢之路中查獲的大量比特幣（加密貨幣：BTC）資產。
What Happened: The Justice Department was cleared to sell 69,370 Bitcoins, valued at approximately $6.5 billion, by a federal judge, DB News reported, citing officials.
事情經過：據Db News報道，聯邦法官批准司法部出售69,370個比特幣，估計價值約爲65億。
The report mentioned the DOJ citing the price volatility as a reason for pushing for permission to sell the assets.
報告提到，司法部指出價格波動是推動出售這些資產許可的原因。
The DOJ did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for confirmation.
司法部沒有立即回應Benzinga的確認請求。
The US Govt has been given the greenlight to liquidate 69,000 BTC ($6.5B) from Silk Road, an official confirmed to DB News today
— db (@tier10k) January 9, 2025
Interesting situation less than 2 weeks away from the new admin who vowed to not sell pic.twitter.com/xn8ATSEL7H
On-chain data tracked by Arkham showed the Silk Road Bitcoin balance decreasing to zero from roughly $6.5 billion, although it is not yet confirmed that the assets have been sold.
The U.S. government holds around 198,109 BTC, valued at $18.66 billion.
美國政府已被允許運用來自絲綢之路的69,000個比特幣（65億美金），一名官員今天向Db News證實。
— db (@tier10k) 2025年1月9日
距離新政府宣誓就職還有不到兩週，他們發誓不會出售。 pic.twitter.com/xn8ATSEL7H
Arkham跟蹤的鏈上數據表明，絲綢之路的比特幣餘額從大約65億降至零，儘管尚未確認這些資產已經被出售。
美國政府持有大約198,109個比特幣，價值186.6億。
See Also: Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Offloads Nearly A Million In Memecoins To Benefit Charities — Dogecoin's Sister Coin NEIRO Plunges 3% After Sale
另請參見：以太幣聯合創始人維塔利克·布特林出售近百萬美元的memecoins以支持慈善事業——狗狗幣的姐妹幣NEIRO在出售後下跌3%。
This decision to liquidate contrasts the views expressed by President-elect Donald Trump, who has voiced his support for cryptocurrencies and opposed the idea of the government selling its Bitcoin holdings.
這一清算決定與當選總統特朗普所表達的觀點形成對比，他曾表示支持加密貨幣，並反對政府出售其比特幣資產的想法。
Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $94,337.75, down 2.35% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
價格動作：截至撰寫時，比特幣的交易價格爲94,337.75美元，在過去24小時內下跌了2.35%，根據Benzinga Pro的數據。
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