Why US Government Yanked BitGo’s Contract and Gave It to Anchorage
A tale of crypto rivalry, multimillion-dollar contracts, and bureaucratic definitions of “small business.”
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Aug 5, 2021 at 5:42 p.m. UTC
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US Marshals Service Chooses Anchorage Digital for Custody of Seized Digital Assets
Anchorage Digital said it will also provide “such activities as accounting, customer management, audit compliance and managing blockchain forks.”
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Jul 28, 2021 at 6:32 p.m. UTC
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BitGo Will Custody Crypto for US Marshals Service in $4.5M Deal
The custodian will manage potentially tens of millions of dollars in seized cryptocurrencies, according to documents published Wednesday.
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Apr 22, 2021 at 3:13 p.m. UTC
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US Marshals Will Auction $40M in Bitcoin This Month
The U.S. Marshals Service plans to auction more than 4,000 bitcoin, worth about $37.7 million at press time, later this month.
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Feb 3, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
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Secretive Mining Firm Revealed as Possible US Marshals Auction Winner
A winner of the latest US Marshals bitcoin auction may have been identified by blockchain and crowdsourced analysis.
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Mar 12, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2015
Bitcoin Exchange itBit Revealed as US Marshals Auction Winner
New York-based bitcoin exchange itBit secured 3,000 BTC during the latest USMS bitcoin auction.
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Mar 10, 2015 at 9:01 p.m. UTC
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Third US Marshals Bitcoin Auction Sees Increase in Bidder Interest
The US Marshals Service (USMS) has announced that 14 bidders participated in today's auction of 50,000 BTC.
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Mar 5, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
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US Marshals to Auction 50,000 Bitcoins in March
The US Marshals will auction $11.85m in bitcoins in connection with a civil forfeiture action against and the criminal conviction of Ross Ulbricht.
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Feb 18, 2015 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
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Next US Marshals Bitcoin Auction Could Be Held in Q1
The US Marshals Service has revealed it expects its next bitcoin auction to take place in Q1 of 2015.
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Jan 14, 2015 at 8:57 p.m. UTC
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SecondMarket: Syndicate Bidders Real Winners of Bitcoin Auction
SecondMarket managing director Brendan O’Connor discusses his syndicate's successful bid for 48,000 BTC confiscated from Ross Ulbricht.
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Dec 9, 2014 at 9:36 p.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2014