Recently, a piece of news about the German government disposing of a large amount of Bitcoin has sparked widespread attention in the Crypto Assets community. According to reliable sources, German authorities successfully confiscated about 50,000 Bitcoins from the operators of the movie piracy site Movie2K in early 2024. This batch of digital assets was subsequently sold at an average price of $57,900 per coin during the period from June to July 2024, generating up to $2.89 billion in revenue for the German government.



However, this case does not seem to have come to a conclusion. The investigation results from blockchain analysis company Arkham show that approximately 45,000 Bitcoins associated with early Movie2K addresses are still stored across more than 100 wallets. These Bitcoins have remained inactive since 2019, with no signs of transfer. Notably, the German government did not mention this portion of the assets in its official disposal statement, nor did it include them in this sale.

This discovery has not only sparked curiosity about the true scale of the Movie2K case but also laid the groundwork for the subsequent developments of the case. The Crypto Assets community is now closely monitoring the German government's attitude toward these newly discovered assets and the possible actions it may take. At the same time, this incident once again highlights the powerful capability of blockchain technology in tracking and identifying illegal fund flows.

As the influence of digital assets continues to expand globally, how governments handle and manage these assets will become an increasingly important topic. This new development in the Movie2K case undoubtedly provides us with an opportunity to delve deeper into issues of digital asset management, law enforcement, and regulation.
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BlockchainFriesvip
· 22h ago
Ha, the Germans haven't finished yet.
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CounterIndicatorvip
· 09-05 21:31
Who can compete with the government in playing people for suckers?
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MevShadowrangervip
· 09-05 21:29
This amount looks hungry to me.
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GasGrillMastervip
· 09-05 21:29
The earlier you buy, the more you earn. Coin in hand.
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