German police seizes US$2.17 billion in bitcoin

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German police seizes US$2.17 billion in bitcoin
German police have confiscated 50,000 bitcoin worth US$2.17 billion ($3.28 billion) in the country's 'most extensive' cryptocurrency seizure ever, it said in a statement. "This is the most extensive seizure of bitcoins by law enforcement authorities in the Federal Republic of Germany to date," ...

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