Government Shutdown? Not for Bitcoin — The Feds Just Moved $73M in BTC
On Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, blockchain sleuths using Arkham Intelligence data spotted the U.S. government shuffling 652.62 BTC—worth a cool $73 million—out of its digital piggy bank of seized bitcoin. Government Shifts 65...
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