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๐ฅ The German government issued an official press release regarding the sale of confiscated BTC, indicating that they sold to protect the coins from potential devaluation.
"Such asset sales are required by law in cases where there is a threat of significant loss of value, amounting to around ten percent or more."
Credit where it's due: the sale was conducted over-the-counter, thus minimizing price pressure.