US Marshals

Policy

The U.S. Marshals Service is on the hunt for a contractor to help it store and auction cryptocurrency it seizes in operations against criminals.

By Sebastian SinclairJun 9, 2020

Markets

The U.S. Marshals Service plans to auction more than 4,000 bitcoin, worth about $37.7 million at press time, later this month.

By Nikhilesh DeFeb 3, 2020

Markets

The U.S. Marshals are set to auction off about 660 bitcoin forfeited in federal criminal, civil and administrative cases, worth about $4.3 million.

By Wolfie ZhaoOct 18, 2018

Markets

The U.S. Marshals Service has announced that it will auction off more than 3,800 bitcoins later this month.

By Stan HigginsJan 11, 2018

Markets

Investor Adam Draper recounts the day the US government sold 30,000 bitcoins at auction – and his father won.

By Adam DraperApr 11, 2017

Markets

The US government has announced it intends to sell off just over $1.6m in bitcoin confiscated from various criminal cases.

By Stan HigginsAug 8, 2016

Markets

The US Marshals Service has revealed that its fourth and final auction of confiscated Silk Road bitcoins resulted in four winners.

By Pete RizzoNov 12, 2015

Markets

Bitcoin exchange itBit has emerged as the first of what could be as many as three winners in last week's US government bitcoin auction.

By Pete RizzoNov 9, 2015

Markets

The final US Marshals auction of 44,000 bitcoins confiscated during the investigation into online black market Silk Road drew just 11 bidders today.

By Pete RizzoNov 5, 2015

Markets

Two-time auction winner Tim Draper has revealed to CoinDesk that he is not participating in today’s auction of more than 44,000 BTC.

By Pete RizzoNov 5, 2015