The US government lost $1.7 billion by selling Bitcoin too early

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By David CanellisFeb 10, 2020, 11:51 am193 pts
The United States is likely to have missed out on around $1.7 billion by auctioning off seized Bitcoin way too soon. Using back-dated market rates, cryptocurrency enthusiast Jameson Lopp built a handy portal to estimate the amount of money those sales have generated since 2014. Introducing the US Marshals…

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