US Government Continues Bitcoin Seizures, Controls Nearly 1% of Circulating SupplyThe United States federal government has once again added to its substantial Bitcoin hoard, transferring $922 million worth from wallets associated with Bitfinex hackers in a seizure.
Over the course of a series of various seizures and other asset forfeitures, the United States federal government has accumulated and holds enough Bitcoin to unquestionably count as one of the largest whales. In the earliest days of the Bitcoin scene, the overwhelming crypto-anarchist spirit among the community led to a series of various extralegal business ventures, most famously the Silk Road. This overtly illegalist era of the industry is more or less completely over, but the success of these early ventures accumulated massive amounts of Bitcoin: which has in time been accumulated by the US government... Read more
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It's interesting to see Edward Snowden speculate multiple government would obtain Bitcoin and use it as one of their reserves. Although i'm also a bit concerned about possibility of price manipulation due to amount of BTC U.S. government have. Your opinion is greatly appreciated.