How the U.S. government has amassed its Bitcoin fortune
The massive hoard of bitcoin under the U.S. government's control stems from several high-profile operations and crackdowns on cybercriminal activities and darknet platforms.
A notable example was the intervention in the Bitfinex cyber attack, which took nearly six years to complete and resulted in the Justice Department securing a significant amount of Bitcoin.
Similarly, the notorious shutdown of the online drug marketplace Silk Road in 2013 allowed the government to seize a hefty volume of bitcoins.
