Bitcoin Seizure

Finnish Authorities Have $15M in Seized Bitcoin but Don’t Want to Sell It

Finland's confiscated bitcoin horde is now worth more than $15 million.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 February 2020

Korea Seizes Bitcoin Worth $1.4 Million Following Supreme Court Ruling

South Korea's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that cryptocurrencies can be forfeited in criminal cases, allowing the seizure.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 May 2018
Crime

The US Government Wants to Keep $5.5 Million in Seized Bitcoin

The U.S. Attorney's Office could soon confiscate another 500 bitcoins that have been seized from alleged ID forgers in Ohio.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2018
India

Indian Narcotics Agent Accused of Stealing Seized Bitcoins

Reports are emerging that an agent for an Indian law enforcement agency has been arrested for stealing bitcoins tied to a drug bust. According to the Times of India, an officer for the Indian Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is alleged to helped steal more than 400 bitcoins originally confiscated during a 2015 seizure. Specifically, investigator Satyendra Kumar Singh […]

Markets  ·  10 April 2017