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FOIA Response Reveals US Marshals Control Just 29,000 BTC — Where’s the Rest?
17.7.2025
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) response, secured by an independent journalist, reveals that the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) now controls 28,988 BTC, worth roughly $3.44 billion as of July 2025. With many believing the U.S. government holds close to 200,000 BTC, its bitcoin stash has sparked...
U.S. Marshals Service Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds, Complicating Bitcoin Reserve Plan
21.2.2025
The agency has been plagued with procedural and organizational issues for years
Crypto's Senate Ally Lummis Pushes Federal Agencies on Digital Assets Issues
16.1.2025
Senator Cynthia Lummis, set to lead the Senate Banking Committee's digital assets panel, went after the sale of U.S. bitcoin holdings and FDIC debanking
Wyoming Senator Demands Answers on US Marshals’ Bitcoin Sale Plans
16.1.2025
This week, Senator Cynthia Lummis raised concerns about the U.S. Marshals Service’s management of seized bitcoin, calling for transparency and questioning the decision to liquidate nearly 70,000 BTC, worth billions. Government Bitcoin Sale Questioned by Wyoming Senator In a letter addressed...
US Supreme Court knocks back case over $4.4B Silk Road Bitcoin
8.10.2024
The top court in the US won’t hear Battle Born Investments’ case claiming it purchased rights to 69,370 Bitcoin seized by the US from the online black market Silk Road
US Supreme Court knocks back case over $4.4B Silk Road Bitcoin
8.10.2024
The top court in the US won’t hear Battle Born Investments’ case claiming it purchased rights to 69,370 Bitcoin seized by the US from the online black market Silk Road
US Marshals likely selling Silk Road Bitcoin, says Attorney
17.8.2024
Johnsson's claims spark questions about cryptocurrency regulation and market stability amid potential USMS sale of Silk Road Bitcoin
US Marshals likely selling Silk Road Bitcoin, says lawyer
17.8.2024
The lawyer’s claims spark questions about market stability amid the potential sale of Silk Road Bitcoin by the US Marshals
US Marshals Service Likely Selling Silk Road Bitcoin on Coinbase
16.8.2024
Recent blockchain activity suggests that the US Marshals Service (USMS) may be in the process of liquidating Bitcoin…
Crypto critics file updated campaign finance complaint against Coinbase
6.8.2024
The complainants and Coinbase disagree on whether a government contract to custody seized crypto breaches campaign finance laws or not
DOJ Selects Coinbase to Provide Crypto Services to US Marshals Service
2.7.2024
The Department of Justice (DOJ)’s U.S. Marshals Service has selected crypto exchange Coinbase to provide crypto custody and trading services. The U.S. government’s contract, valued at over $32 million, aims to streamline the management and disposal of seized cryptocurrencies, ensuring...
US Marshals Service Taps Coinbase for Digital Asset Management
1.7.2024
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) has chosen Coinbase Prime to safeguard and trade its “Class 1” (large cap) digital assets. This decision by a division of the U.S. Department of Justice comes after a thorough evaluation process. What This Means for Coinbase and the Crypto Industry This...
Coinbase will custody digital assets for US Marshals Service
1.7.2024
The crypto exchange said the federal agency had selected its institutional investing arm “to provide custody and advanced trading services” for large-cap digital assets
Robinhood bought back Sam Bankman-Fried's stake from US govt for $606M
1.9.2023
The purchase of the 55 million Robinhood shares had been expected following approval from the company's board and a U.S. district court
DEA Duped: How a Crafty Crypto Scammer Outwitted the Agency and Made Off With $55K
26.8.2023
In a revealing report published on August 24, 2023, a significant oversight by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) was brought to light. In their endeavor to manage assets confiscated from a nefarious enterprise, the DEA mistakenly funneled funds to an unrelated scammer, falling prey to a notorious...
Monero’s Ricardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni to Surrender to US Marshals on July 5
30.6.2022
The former privacy coin maintainer faces extradition to South Africa where he faces fraud charges
Seized crypto safe with US Marshals Service? Not so much, new audit reveals
15.6.2022
OIG’s audit disclosed the lack of documented policies and practices related to the management of seized crypto assets — especially related to the use of inventory spreadsheets
Wu-Tang Clan’s Unreleased Album Changes Hands From Martin Shkreli to an NFT Art Collective
27.10.2021
After fighting in court since 2015, the former hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison for conspiring to commit securities fraud and he was forced to pay $7.4 million in fines. One of Shkreli’s prized possessions, an unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album, was seized...
US Marshals Service Hires Custodian for Seized Cryptocurrencies — Over 185K BTC Confiscated, Sold so Far
29.7.2021
The U.S. Marshals Service, a primary law enforcement agency of the Department of Justice (DOJ), has hired a new custodian for its seized cryptocurrencies. The agency has seized and auctioned off over 185K bitcoins so far. The United States Marshals Service (USMS) has selected Anchorage Digital...
Anchorage Digital will custody crypto seized by US Marshals
29.7.2021
Co-founders Diogo Mónica and Nathan McCauley cited the Anchorage's "stringent processes and procedures" as likely factors in the decision from the federal agency