2025-01-28 23:04:46

$6,270,000,000 Worth of Seized Bitcoin Could Be Sold By UK To Pay Off Debts: Accounting Giant

The UK could potentially sell its multi-billion dollar trove of Bitcoin (BTC) to plug holes in its finances, according to accounting giant RSM. According to blockchain “de-anonymizing” platform Arkham, the UK government holds about $6,270,000,000 worth of Bitcoin, most of it from when it seized coins belonging to convicted money launderer Jian Wen. Prosecutors say […] The post $6,270,000,000 Worth of Seized Bitcoin Could Be Sold By UK To Pay Off Debts: Accounting Giant appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
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