$2 billion of bitcoin linked to Silk Road moved

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A wallet tagged as “US Government: Silk Road DOJ Confiscated Funds” transferred 19,800 bitcoin today, blockchain data showed, causing the price of the asset to tumble a bit as traders prepared for a government sell-off, CoinDesk reported. If sold, that would be $2 billion fewer bitcoin in waiting for President-elect Trump’s bitcoin reserve.

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