美国政府重新定位与臭名昭著的丝绸之路相关的 20 亿美元比特币

4 月 2 日，发生了一笔重大区块链交易，涉及美国政府之前从丝绸之路市场没收的 20 亿美元比特币。该交易源自与美国司法部相关的一个钱包，资金可追溯到从 James Zhu 手中扣押的比特币，后者因从 Silk Road 非法获取加密货币而于 2022 年被定罪。资金的流动与比特币价值的大幅下跌同时发生。

U.S. Government Moves $2 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Linked to Silk Road Marketplace

美国政府将价值 20 亿美元的比特币转移到丝绸之路市场

April 10, 2023

2023 年 4 月 10 日

On April 2, 2023, blockchain data analysis revealed a significant transaction involving approximately $2 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) previously confiscated by the United States government. The transaction has been linked to the infamous Silk Road marketplace, which operated on the dark web over a decade ago.

2023 年 4 月 2 日，区块链数据分析揭示了一笔重大交易，涉及先前被美国政府没收的价值约 20 亿美元的比特币 (BTC)。该交易与臭名昭著的丝绸之路市场有关，该市场十多年前在暗网上运营。

Traceability of the Funds

资金的可追溯性

The transaction was initiated with a minor transfer of 0.001 BTC from a wallet associated with the U.S. Justice Department to a Coinbase Prime address. This initial transfer is believed to have been a test move.

该交易是通过将 0.001 BTC 从与美国司法部相关的钱包转移到 Coinbase Prime 地址来启动的。据信，这次最初的转移是一次测试。

Subsequently, a substantial transfer of 30,174 BTC was sent to a new address. Internet investigators traced the origin of this large transaction back to a wallet holding Bitcoin seized from James Zhong.

随后，大量 30,174 BTC 被发送到新地址。互联网调查人员追踪到这笔大额交易的来源是从詹姆斯·钟手中缴获的装有比特币的钱包。

Zhong was convicted in 2022 for illegally acquiring over 50,000 BTC from Silk Road in 2012. In a dramatic raid on his residence in 2021, U.S. officials uncovered Bitcoin wallets hidden in unconventional places, including one concealed within a popcorn tin under blankets.

钟于 2022 年因 2012 年从 Silk Road 非法获取超过 50,000 比特币而被定罪。在 2021 年对他的住所进行的一次戏剧性突击搜查中，美国官员发现了隐藏在非常规位置的比特币钱包，其中一个藏在爆米花罐内并盖着毯子。

The confiscated cryptocurrencies were consolidated into the wallet that executed the April 2 transfer.

没收的加密货币被合并到执行 4 月 2 日转账的钱包中。

Previous Disclosures and Market Impact

之前的披露和市场影响

Prior to this transaction, in March 2023, the U.S. government disclosed the sale of approximately 9,861 BTC, obtained from Zhong, for over $215 million. This sale reduced the government's holdings from the seizure to about 40,000 BTC.

在此交易之前，即 2023 年 3 月，美国政府披露以超过 2.15 亿美元的价格出售了从钟先生手中获得的约 9,861 枚比特币。此次出售将政府扣押的比特币持有量减少至约 40,000 个比特币。

The movement of funds on April 2 coincided with a significant drop in Bitcoin's value. The price of Bitcoin fell over 7% to $65,475 at the time of the report.

4 月 2 日的资金流动恰逢比特币价值大幅下跌。截至报告发布时，比特币价格下跌超过 7%，至 65,475 美元。

Background on Silk Road

丝绸之路背景

Silk Road was an online marketplace that operated on the dark web between 2011 and 2013. The marketplace facilitated the sale of illicit goods and services, such as drugs, weapons, and stolen credit card data.

Silk Road 是一个 2011 年至 2013 年间在暗网上运营的在线市场。该市场促进非法商品和服务的销售，例如毒品、武器和被盗的信用卡数据。

Ross Ulbricht, the mastermind behind Silk Road, was apprehended by U.S. law enforcement in 2013. He is currently serving two life sentences without parole.

丝绸之路的主谋罗斯·乌布利希 (Ross Ulbricht) 于 2013 年被美国执法部门逮捕。目前他正在服两次无期徒刑，不得假释。

Ongoing Efforts to Address Digital Crime

持续努力解决数字犯罪

The recent transaction underscores ongoing efforts by authorities to manage and liquidate assets tied to digital crime. The case illustrates the complex intersection of cryptocurrency and law enforcement, as governments seek to tackle the misuse of cryptocurrency for illicit activities.

最近的交易凸显了当局正在努力管理和清算与数字犯罪相关的资产。该案说明了加密货币与执法之间的复杂交叉，因为政府试图解决滥用加密货币进行非法活动的问题。