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Finland has sold 1,889 bitcoins seized in narcotic cases for 46.5 million euros ($47.4 million). The country’s finance minister previously said that the bitcoin sale proceeds will go to Ukraine for humanitarian aid and reconstruction as its war with Russia continues. Finland Sells Bitcoin Seized From Narcotic Offenses Finnish Customs (aka Tulli),
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Earlier this year, during during the annual Queen’s Speech in the United Kingdom, Prince Charles informed the Parliament about two bills. One of them — the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill — would expand the government's powers to seize and recover crypto assets.Meanwhile, the United States Internal Revenue Service
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Authorities in Belarus have mastered the seizure of cryptocurrencies, the head of the country’s Investigative Committee revealed in a recent interview. The high-ranking law enforcement official claims the state has already confiscated crypto assets worth millions of dollars. Companies Allegedly Help Belarus Government With Crypto Seizure Belarus had to deal with
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Validators, developers, and token holders grapple with who is to blame for the copy-paste error that moved the tokens to an address no one can access. Source
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The bitcoin seized in various criminal investigations and donated could be worth as much as $77 million, according to the report. Original Source
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Summary: Silk Road’s creator Ross Ulbricht will have his debt to the US government wiped off He owes the US Government $183 million, and it will be paid for using $3 Billion in Bitcoin connected to another unnamed Silk Road hacker The figure he owed the government was the amount he was ordered
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Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht will see his $183 million debt to the U.S. government wiped out following the seizure of $3 billion in bitcoin. Original Source
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U.K. police have revealed how much cryptocurrency they have seized in the past five years in response to Freedom of Information requests. The London Metropolitan Police seized more bitcoins than other police boroughs. UK Police Reveal Information About Seized Crypto Twelve of the U.K.’s 43 police forces have seized cryptocurrency worth approximately
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German prosecutors have hired a bank to “clean” cryptocurrency seized in criminal cases. “As the cryptocurrencies are related to crime, they are considered ‘contaminated coins’ and cannot be traded on mainstream exchanges,” the bank said. Bank Hired to Clean Cryptocurrency Seized in Criminal Cases The anti-cybercrime unit of the Frankfurt General Prosecutor
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