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U.S. Dept of Justice seizes $1 billion in Bitcoin

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Bad news for cryptocurrency criminals!

Cryptocurrency watchers were stunned when they recently saw a billion dollars of Bitcoin being moved from a very old account that has been inactive for years.

The mystery was solved as the U.S. Dept of Justice unsealed court filings related to the Ross Ulbricht 2015 Silk Road case.

This is momentous! Such a seizure puts most others to shame and it will likely drive some changes in law enforcement.

In today’s video, I discuss how this case will change enforcement and criminal practices moving forward.

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Matthew.Rosenquist
Matthew.Rosenquist

Written by Matthew.Rosenquist

CISO and cybersecurity Strategist specializing in the evolution of threats, opportunities, and risks in pursuit of optimal security

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