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comment by The_Hubbo
The_Hubbo  ·  4030 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: DOJ Hasn't Actually Found Silk Road Founder's Bitcoins Yet

Is there even a way for authorities to seize bitcoins?





user-inactivated  ·  4029 days ago  ·  link  ·  

There's no central control, so they can't manipulate the bitcoins without actual access to the wallet file. DPR has apparently encrypted his wallet, so even though they've seized his computer they can't access his wallet.