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U.S. DOJ may be liquidating Silk Road BTC: Bitcoin Magazine CEO

Ankish Jain
Edited by
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U.S. DOJ may be liquidating Silk Road BTC: Bitcoin Magazine CEO

Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey has speculated that the U.S. Department of Justice might be rapidly conducting Silk Road BTC liquidations.

In a Mar. 10 post on X, Bailey suggested that Silk Road liquidations could be happening despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-Bitcoin stance, potentially contributing to the recent downturn in BTC’s price. Bailey’s claim sparked discussion within the cryptocurrency community.

https://twitter.com/davidfbailey/status/1898940326200455331?s=46&t=nznXkss3debX8JIhNzHmzw

Some users have rejected the notion asserting that the DOJ’s holdings, just like Germany’s 2024 Bitcoin sales, lack enough volume to have a substantial effect on the market. Others pointed to broader macroeconomic factors as having a greater impact on Bitcoin’s price.

Bailey has also previously suggested that Trump should enable Bitcoin payments for his proposed “Gold Card,” aimed at attracting foreign investors. Though entirely theoretical, the concept shows the rising convergence of global capital flows, politics, and Bitcoin.

At the same time, some experts have proposed selling off other assets seized by the U.S. government to prop up Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

As of Mar. 10, the federal government held 60,850 Ethereum (ETH), around $125 million, 122 million Tether (USDT), and other assets such as Binance Coin (BNB) and Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), according to data from Arkham Intelligence. Proponents of the idea have pointed out that these holdings have the potential to provide an extra 5,000 BTC if they are liquidated.

Meanwhile, Real Vision analyst Jamie Coutts’s analysis of the macroeconomic landscape revealed that Bitcoin’s price trends align with corporate bond spreads and Treasury bond volatility.  Risky assets like Bitcoin may be under more pressure if bond spreads continue to expand, he cautioned.

But he remained optimistic, pointing to factors like growing nation-state Bitcoin holdings, possible ETF inflows, and the possibility that Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy will buy up to 200,000 BTC this year.

As the market continues to respond to the uncertainties surrounding Trump’s economic policies, the price of Bitcoin fell to $80,052 on Mar. 10, a 7% decrease over the previous day. Traders are now watching key economic reports, including the Consumer Price Index on Mar.12 and the Producer Price Index on Mar.13, which could influence Bitcoin’s next move.