Germany Seizes $2.1 Billion in Bitcoin Linked to Piracy Site
German authorities recently confiscated nearly 50,000 bitcoins, equivalent to approximately $2.1 billion, in connection with a piracy site accused of violating the Copyright Act in 2013.
The police identified a German and Polish individual allegedly involved in money laundering, claiming they had purchased Bitcoin using the illicit proceeds.
This significant Bitcoin seizure, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday, represents the largest action taken by German law enforcement to date.
The fate of the seized assets remains uncertain, but the police statement clarified that a suspect willingly transferred them to official wallets provided by the BKA (Federal Criminal Police Office).
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The statement also indicated that a final decision on the utilization of the seized assets is pending.
However, authorities refrained from providing further details until the investigation is complete, and no charges have been filed against the implicated individuals. As of Tuesday morning, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading above $43,000.
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