DOJ approved to sell $6.5 billion in Bitcoin from seized Silk Road assets
A federal judge approved the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to sell $6.5 billion in Bitcoin acquired from the Silk Road marketplace. Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg rejected a motion to prevent the forfeiture of 69,370 Bitcoin, allowing the Department of Justice to proceed with selling the assets, as stated in a court filing….