US authorities to promote 41,490 BTC related to Silk Highway

• The US authorities offered 9,861 bitcoin on 14 March, netting over $215 million.
• 41,490 BTC stay from over 51,000 seized in November and can be offered in 4 batches this 12 months.
• Courtroom paperwork present that bitcoin is related to the darknet market Silk Highway.

The US authorities, which says it just lately offered 9,861 bitcoin (BTC), is reportedly seeking to liquidate one other 41,500 BTC earlier than the tip of the 12 months.

In keeping with paperwork filed in court docket, the sale is for Bitcoin seized from entities related to the notorious darknet market Silk Highway. The sale will happen in 4 batches this 12 months.

US authorities offered over $215 million value of BTC

Courtroom paperwork present that the US authorities netted over $215 million when it offered 9,861.17 BTC out of the 51,351 bitcoin seized final November. 

The liquidation occurred on 14 March, the court docket submitting signifies, with this specific tranche of BTC forfeited by James Zhong following his arrest and arraignment over wire fraud associated to Silk Highway.

A complete of 41,490 BTC stay from what was seized from Zhong, which the US authorities now plans to promote in 4 tranches.