$BTC Justice Department clears sale of $6.5 billion in bitcoin seized from Silk

• A federal judge ruled Dec. 30 that the Justice Department can sell 69,370 bitcoins seized from the Silk Road darknet marketplace, officials confirmed.

• A years-long ownership dispute over the seized bitcoin ended after Battle Born Investments lost its bid to delay the sale. The group had claimed ownership through a bankruptcy estate and recently lost a related FOlA case seeking to reveal the identity of “Individual X” who initially gave up the bitcoin.