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US Government Moves $1 Billion in Bitcoin Seized From Bitfinex Hacker
A government wallet holding Bitcoin seized from the Bitfinex hacker sent 12,267 BTC to a new, unlabeled address, according to Arkham data.
Why it matters
BTC (Bitcoin) · Why linked: US government moving $1B in seized Bitcoin directly impacts BTC supply expectations and price. Market context: Government transfer of seized Bitcoin to a new address may signal upcoming sales, creating short-term selling pressure on BTC.
How BTC usually react
This story is too recent for its own reaction record — we score each asset against the actual price move 24h after publication. These are the long-run figures across every event we have tracked for them.
| Asset | Events | Avg max move | Closed lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | 9 | +2.02% | 67% |
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