美國政府已獲準清算來自 Silk Road 的 69,000 BTC ($6.5B)

美國司法部 (DOJ) 已獲準出售從絲路暗網市場查獲的約 69,370 枚比特幣，價值 65 億美元

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has received approval to sell roughly 69,370 Bitcoin, valued at $6.5 billion, seized from the Silk Road darknet marketplace, resolving a lengthy ownership dispute.

美國司法部 (DOJ) 已獲準出售從絲綢之路暗網市場查獲的約 69,370 枚比特幣，價值 65 億美元，解決了長期的所有權糾紛。

On December 30, 2024, Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg rejected a motion to prevent the forfeiture, siding with the DOJ’s request to sell the cryptocurrency assets.

2024 年 12 月 30 日，美國地方法院首席法官理查德·西博格 (Richard Seeborg) 駁回了一項阻止沒收的動議，支持司法部出售加密貨幣資產的要求。

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

一位官員今天向 DB News 證實，美國政府已獲準清算 Silk Road 的 69,000 BTC ($6.5B)

Interesting situation less than 2 weeks away from the new admin who vowed to not sell

距離發誓不出售的新管理員還有不到兩週的時間，有趣的情況發生了

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Private investment firm Battle Born Investments, which claimed ownership of the Bitcoin through a bankruptcy estate, was unsuccessful in blocking the sale after bringing an appeal in October 2024 challenging the seizure of the Bitcoin stash. The group had filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to reveal the identity of “Individual X,” the person who originally handed over the Bitcoin, but their efforts were ultimately blocked.

私人投資公司 Battle Born Investments 透過破產財產聲稱擁有比特幣的所有權，但在 2024 年 10 月提出上訴，質疑扣押比特幣藏品後，未能成功阻止出售。該組織已提交資訊自由法（FOIA）請求，要求披露最初交出比特幣的「個人 X」的身份，但他們的努力最終被阻止。

The firm’s lawyers accused the DOJ of using “procedural trickery” in its handling of the case, claiming the department relied on civil asset forfeiture to bypass scrutiny.

該公司的律師指責司法部在處理此案時使用“程序欺騙”，聲稱該部門依靠沒收民事資產來繞過審查。

In court, the DOJ argued that Bitcoin’s price volatility was a key reason for their push to quickly sell the seized assets. “The Government will proceed further consistent with the judgment in this case,” a DOJ spokesperson said.

在法庭上，司法部辯稱，比特幣的價格波動是他們推動快速出售被扣押資產的關鍵原因。 「政府將根據本案的判決進一步採取行動，」司法部發言人表示。

The U.S. Marshals Service is slated to handle the liquidation of the seized Bitcoin, a process that, if finalized, will rank among the largest government-led crypto asset sales to date.

美國法警局計劃處理被扣押的比特幣的清算，這一過程如果最終完成，將躋身迄今為止最大的政府主導的加密資產銷售之列。

The ruling does not ensure an immediate sale, as the federal asset forfeiture process involves several administrative procedures and could be subject to further appeals.

該裁決並不能確保立即出售，因為聯邦資產沒收程序涉及多個行政程序，並且可能會進一步上訴。

The U.S. government has already sold parts of the seized Bitcoin in recent months. On December 3, 2024, nearly $2 billion worth of the digital currency was transferred to Coinbase. This transaction is part of an ongoing custody arrangement between the DOJ’s U.S. Marshals Service and Coinbase Prime.

近幾個月來，美國政府已經賣掉了部分被扣押的比特幣。 2024 年 12 月 3 日，價值近 20 億美元的數位貨幣被轉移到 Coinbase。該交易是司法部美國法警局和 Coinbase Prime 之間持續託管安排的一部分。

The Bitcoin seized from the Silk Road case, originally valued at only a few dollars per coin, has experienced a dramatic rise in value over the years. This surge has been particularly notable since President-elect Donald Trump’s increasing interest in cryptocurrency.

從絲路案件中查獲的比特幣，原本每枚僅幾美元，但多年來價值大幅上漲。自從當選總統唐納德·川普對加密貨幣的興趣日益濃厚以來，這種激增尤其引人注目。

Trump’s vocal support for digital assets has played a role in the growing mainstream acceptance of Bitcoin, as his statements and political influence have raised awareness and sparked discussions about the future of the cryptocurrency market.

川普對數位資產的直言不諱的支持在比特幣主流接受度不斷提高的過程中發揮了作用，因為他的言論和政治影響力提高了人們的認識並引發了對加密貨幣市場未來的討論。

The upcoming sale is expected to have significant implications for both the cryptocurrency market and government asset recovery strategies.

即將到來的出售預計將對加密貨幣市場和政府資產回收策略產生重大影響。