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That is only if the FBI holds onto them forever. However, unless something has changed, I was under the impression that they plan on auctioning them off just like any other seized asset

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/01/16/the-feds-...

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You raise an important point, but I think you state it too strongly. If the FBI shows a tendency to hold an increasing number of bitcoins (on average, over time) it's a deflationary pressure even if they're not "the same bitcoins". It's similar to other demand by people who want to hold, I guess, except that the FBI doesn't need to pay for theirs at market rate.

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