USMS December 2014 auction
Ever wonder what happens when the government gets its hands on a pile of bitcoins? Back in December 2014, the US Marshals Service held a big auction, selling off 50,000 bitcoins they seized from Silk Road, a shady online marketplace. Picture it like a yard sale, but instead of old furniture, it’s digital gold – and big players like investor Tim Draper were there, snapping up chunks. This wasn’t just a random sale; it was a moment that showed the world bitcoin wasn’t just for tech geeks anymore.
Why does it matter? It helped put bitcoin on the map as something even governments took seriously.
Block | Value | Winner | Winning bid | Per bitcoin |
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A1 | 2,000 BTC | Tim Draper | Undisclosed | |
A2 | 2,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
A3 | 2,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
A4 | 2,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
A5 | 2,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
A6 | 2,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
A7 | 2,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
A8 | 2,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
A9 | 2,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
A10 | 2,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
B1 | 3,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
B2 | 3,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
B3 | 3,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
B4 | 3,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
B5 | 3,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
B6 | 3,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
B7 | 3,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
B8 | 3,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
B9 | 3,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed | |
B10 | 3,000 BTC | Bitcoin Investment Trustsyndicate | Undisclosed |