US Marshals Service

Why US Government Yanked BitGo’s Contract and Gave It to Anchorage

A tale of crypto rivalry, multimillion-dollar contracts, and bureaucratic definitions of “small business.”

Policy & regulation  ·  5 August 2021

US Marshals Service Chooses Anchorage Digital for Custody of Seized Digital Assets

Anchorage Digital said it will also provide “such activities as accounting, customer management, audit compliance and managing blockchain forks.”

News  ·  28 July 2021
BitGo

BitGo Will Custody Crypto for US Marshals Service in $4.5M Deal

The custodian will manage potentially tens of millions of dollars in seized cryptocurrencies, according to documents published Wednesday.

Business  ·  22 April 2021
Bitcoin

US Marshals Will Auction $40M in Bitcoin This Month

The U.S. Marshals Service plans to auction more than 4,000 bitcoin, worth about $37.7 million at press time, later this month.

News  ·  3 February 2020
Bitcoin

Secretive Mining Firm Revealed as Possible US Marshals Auction Winner

A winner of the latest US Marshals bitcoin auction may have been identified by blockchain and crowdsourced analysis.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2015
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange itBit Revealed as US Marshals Auction Winner

New York-based bitcoin exchange itBit secured 3,000 BTC during the latest USMS bitcoin auction.

Business  ·  10 March 2015
News

Third US Marshals Bitcoin Auction Sees Increase in Bidder Interest

The US Marshals Service (USMS) has announced that 14 bidders participated in today's auction of 50,000 BTC.

Markets  ·  5 March 2015
Crime

US Marshals to Auction 50,000 Bitcoins in March

The US Marshals will auction $11.85m in bitcoins in connection with a civil forfeiture action against and the criminal conviction of Ross Ulbricht.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 February 2015
News

Next US Marshals Bitcoin Auction Could Be Held in Q1

The US Marshals Service has revealed it expects its next bitcoin auction to take place in Q1 of 2015.

Markets  ·  14 January 2015
News

SecondMarket: Syndicate Bidders Real Winners of Bitcoin Auction

SecondMarket managing director Brendan O’Connor discusses his syndicate's successful bid for 48,000 BTC confiscated from Ross Ulbricht.

Business  ·  9 December 2014
News

Bitcoin Investment Trust Syndicate Wins 48,000 BTC in US Marshals Auction

Bitcoin Investment Trust and SecondMarket have been revealed as the winners of 48,000 BTC confiscated from alleged Silk Road leader Ross Ulbricht.

Business  ·  9 December 2014
Markets

Markets Weekly: Could Central Banks Spark a Bitcoin Rally?

What do the actions of central bankers in East Asia have to do with the bitcoin price? Quite a bit, as it turns out.

Markets  ·  24 November 2014
Crime

US Marshals: Latest Bitcoin Auction Timed to Avoid Market Disruption

The USMS has revealed it will split up its auction of Ross Ulbricht's seized bitcoin to reduce negative effects on the bitcoin market.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 November 2014
Crime

US Marshals to Auction 50,000 Bitcoins Seized from Ross Ulbricht

The US Marshals are set to auction off 50,000 BTC next month in connection to the case against Ross Ulbricht.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 November 2014
Crime

Phishing Scam Targets US Marshals Service Bitcoin Auction List

The attack targeted individuals on the leaked Silk Road auction email list, successfully stealing 100 BTC.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 July 2014