According to the specific sales terms published by the U.S. Marshals Service at the time, the winning bidder must prepare to wire the purchase funds to USMS by February 19, 2020. USMS will not transfer any Bitcoin until it confirms receipt of the buyer's purchase funds.

This means that from the time the news was released until the auction actually took place, and the auctioneer genuinely received the Bitcoin, it may have taken more than half a month.

At this moment, there are only 11 days left until Trump's inauguration. A reporter from Golden Finance did not find any recent news about auctions of seized Bitcoin on the U.S. Marshals Service's official website.

It is evident that prior to Trump's inauguration, at least the U.S. Department of Justice would not genuinely sell the Bitcoin seized from the Silk Road.

In summary, the widely circulated news this morning, which has influenced the market, stating 'the U.S. Department of Justice has approved the sale of $6.5 billion worth of seized Silk Road Bitcoin,' is most likely false information.

The release of such sell-off news, coupled with the downward trend, is highly likely a preparation for a significant market move!