German police seized 50,000 Bitcoins (BTC) worth $2.17 billion.
Local law enforcement in Germany Polizei Sachsen In a statement made on January 30, it was linked to the pirate website. 50,000 Bitcoins worth $2.17 billion It was stated that it was confiscated. Law enforcement officials described this amount as the highest amount of cryptocurrency ever seized in a single transaction.
The Bitcoins in question 2013 in the year Copyright Law It was emphasized that it was linked to a violating pirate website. According to the details of the file, the site in question was He converted his earnings into Bitcoin. In the statement, it was emphasized that one of the defendants came with his own consent and delivered the Bitcoins.
In the statement made by the German police, The fate of Bitcoins has not yet been determined It was stated:
A final decision has not yet been made on what to do with Bitcoins.