FBI Seizes Record 144,336 Bitcoins – Worth $28 Million

[newarkhiphop]

RT reports that the FBI have just made their biggest seizure of bitcoins to date, a staggering 144,336 worth an estimated $28 million at current market value. The FBI claim to have seized the “secret stash” of bitcoins belonging to the Silk Road online marketplace founder and owner. The bitcoins apparently belonged to “Dread Pirate Roberts”, which was Ross Ulbricht’s alias on the Silk Road marketplace. In the 2 years of Silk Road’s operation $1.2 billion is estimated to have been traded in bitcoin of which Silk Road charged between 8 and 15% commission.

http://www.eteknix.com/fbi-seizes-record-144336-bitcoins-worth-28-million/


http://rt.com/usa/bitcoin-fbi-seize-money-770/

 

[88m3]

@Domingo Halliburton

 

[Remote]

I don't know anything about bitcoins.
Why are the feds targeting these people?

 

[88m3]

I don't know anything about bitcoins.
Why are the feds targeting these people?

Because they're different!

 

[newarkhiphop]

I don't know anything about bitcoins.
Why are the feds targeting these people?

google "the silk road"

 

[Strapped]

so what can they do with those cyber coins

 

[newarkhiphop]

so what can they do with those cyber coins

 

[Strapped]

i'm perplexed

 

[Domingo Halliburton]

so what can they do with those cyber coins

get around laws and regulations that you couldn't using a traceable currency like US dollar

 

[Strapped]

Are peeps buying puss with bitcoins

 

[newarkhiphop]

Are peeps buying puss with bitcoins

No, officer.

 

[villain]

b-b-but it's a secure anonymous virtual currency

 

[Vandelay]

Why ive been hesitant to buy into bitcoins...Does anybody really think the governments of world are gonna allow a digital currency to supercede a currency created by the government or government sanctioned? Its probably gonna delve deeper into the black market as more people become aware of it.

It may be nice to have some if you ever have to go under the radar however.

 

[Kritic]

b-b-but it's a secure anonymous virtual currency

federal reserve is jealous. wants to be the only ones to print virtual money.