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> With respect to the 51,351.89785803 Bitcoin forfeited in the Ulbricht case before Judge Schofield, the Government has begun liquidating (selling) it. On March 14, 2023, the Government sold 9,861.1707894 BTC (of the 51,351.89785803 BTC) for a total of $215,738,154.98.

How and where would a sale like this take place? An auction? Is there any public information about this sale?

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The Marshals Service auctions seized property. https://jlopp.github.io/us-marshals-bitcoin-auctions/ Here's an example of a previous one: https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/asset-forfeiture/sale-...

I've seen bitcoin for sale on GSA auctions before. But $200 million seems like a lot for a single auction

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