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Three Unnamed Bidders Win Latest US Marshals Bitcoin Auction
The US Marshals Service announced that its latest bitcoin auction concluded with three separate winning bids.
By Stan Higgins
Updated Sep 14, 2021, 2:02 p.m. Published Mar 10, 2015, 6:32 p.m.
The US Marshals Service (USMS) has revealed that three bidders each took home a portion of the 50,000 BTC sold during its most recent bitcoin auction held 5th March.
The winnings were divided among the unnamed individuals, with the leading bidder claiming 27,000 BTC ($7.9m at press time). The remainder of the bitcoin was split among two individuals who took winnings of 20,000 BTC ($5.9m) and 3,000 BTC ($885,801), respectively.
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A spokesperson for the USMS confirmed the totals via email, adding that the transfer of proceeds to the winners has now been finalized.
While no winning bidders have yet come forward, the trading desk at SecondMarket, the entrant that claimed the highest share of the 50,000 BTC sold in December’s auction, has publicly revealed it did not enter a winning bid.
Other known participants, including hedge fund Pantera Capital and investment management company Binary Financial, have yet to comment on the news publicly.
A final auction of the roughly 44,000 remaining bitcoins in possession by the government agency is expected to be held later this year.
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