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That is only if the FBI holds onto them forever. However, unless something has changed, I was under the impression that they plan on auctioning them off just l
by gtCameron 13y ago
That is only if the FBI holds onto them forever. However, unless something has changed, I was under the impression that they plan on auctioning them off just like any other seized asset
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/01/16/the-feds-are-ready-to-sell-the-silk-road-bitcoin-kind-of/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/01/16/the-feds-...
- dllthomas 13y agoYou raise an important point, but I think you state it too strongly. If the FBI shows a tendency to hold an increasing number of bitcoins (on average, over time) it's a deflationary pressure even if they're not "the same bitcoins". It's similar to other demand by people who want to hold, I guess, except that the FBI doesn't need to pay for theirs at market rate.