Category: US government

The US Government Is Auctioning $377K Worth Of Bitcoin And Litecoin

The U.S. government is selling bitcoin and litecoin worth $377K via the General Services Administration (GSA). The auction closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, with the possibility of an extended…

While Bitcoin Energy Concerns Grow, Nobody Discusses The Carbon And Military Violence Backing US Dollars

This week a great number of bitcoin supporters and skeptics have been arguing over whether or not bitcoin mining is harmful to the global environment. However, crypto supporters have been…

Alleged Bitcoin Fog Operator Arrested For Money Laundering, Admin Accused Of Mixing 1.2 Million BTC

U.S. law enforcement arrested the alleged operator of Bitcoin Fog, Roman Sterlingov in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Documents show Sterlingov is accused of laundering over 1.2 million bitcoin via the…

Bitgo Chosen To Manage Seized Cryptocurrencies For The US Marshals Service

The U.S. Marshals Service has published a contract showing the crypto custodian Bitgo has been chosen to manage law enforcement’s seized bitcoin acquired through criminal forfeiture. The contracted deal is…