
For Sale By The U.S. Marshals: 3,813.0481935 Bitcoins (Approximately)
Back in 2014 and 2015, the U.S. government held three Bitcoin auctions in connection with the prosecution of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.
Venture capitalist Tim Draper won the 2014 auction which drew some 45 bids from names including Barry Silbert and Coinbase.
Ulbricht challenged the legality of the forfeiture but ultimately dropped the case allowing the government to collect the proceeds from the auctions.
Ultimately, it kind of seems like the government should have thought
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