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Didn't they seize a lot more BTC from Ross? I heard something in the amount of 150,000 coins.


Yes, but they have already sold them (tens of thousands) in previous auctions. This auction is from another bunch of coins seized from other law breakers.


> These bitcoins were forfeited in various federal criminal, civil and administrative cases, including:

>United States v. Carl Mark Force IV, Northern District of California (Case No. 15-0319)

>United States v. Sean Roberson, District of New Jersey (Case No. 14-565);

>United States v. Ross William Ulbricht, Southern District of New York (Case No. 13-06919)

>Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Case No. 776075-14-0028

>United States v. 178.95842915 Bitcoins stored in MultiBit wallet XXXX4XDAd, Eastern District of Washington (Case No. 16-07009)

>Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Case No. 2015 9400 500008 01 001

>United States v. Approximately $200,979.15 Seized from Tradehill, Inc., held in the name of Megan Thompson, et. al. Eastern District of California, Case No. 14-02950

>United States v. $309,305.24 in U.S. Currency, etc., District of Maryland, Case No. 15-03474

>Department of Homeland Security, United States Customs and Border Protection, Case Nos. 2015330700002501, 2015330700002701, 2014330700023701, and 2014330700027201

So some are from him along with a mix of several other cases.




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