Germany ‘Failed to Seize’ $5.6B Bitcoin Stash Held by Movie2K Piracy Website: Arkham
The 45,000 BTC haul, now worth over $5 billion, remained untouched until 2019—when it was “suddenly moved to new addresses.”
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