Washington - The U.S. Marshals are auctioning approximately
44,341 bitcoins, the last remaining bitcoins in its custody in connection with
the criminal conviction of and civil forfeiture action against Ross Ulbricht in
federal court in the Southern District of New York.
The auction will take place during a six-hour period Nov. 5
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST. Bids will be accepted by email from pre-registered
bidders only. The bitcoins are being offered in 22 blocks: 21 blocks of 2,000
bitcoins and 1 block of just over 2,341 bitcoins. The winning bidder(s) will be
notified Nov. 6.
The registration period starts Oct. 19 and runs until noon
Nov. 2, at which time potential bidders must have completed all registration
requirements. Registration documents that were submitted for the Marshals’
previous bitcoin auctions are not valid for this auction; interested bidders
must submit new registration documents to be considered for this auction.
Ulbricht, 31, was found guilty Feb. 5 on all seven counts in
connection with his operation and ownership of Silk Road, a hidden website
designed to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful
goods and services anonymously and beyond the reach of law enforcement. He was
sentenced to life in prison May 29.
Further details on the auction are available at
www.usmarshals.gov/assets/2015/dpr-bitcoins.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment