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BTC The U.S. government transfers 9,261 bitcoins worth approximately US$770 million to Coinbase Prime
Recently, the U.S. government transferred 9,261 bitcoins worth approximately US$770 million to Coinbase Prime. This asset transfer stems from recent and past seizures of cryptocurrency assets. The transfers were completed in the past two days and mainly involved funds recovered from high-profile hacking investigations and law enforcement operations against illegal encryption activity.
Details of the transfer of seized bitcoins
According to data from digital asset analysis firm Galaxy Research, half of the bitcoins sent this time originated from funds previously related to the Bitfinex hacking incident. Bitfinex, a major cryptocurrency exchange, lost a large amount of bitcoin in a 2016 breach, most of which was subsequently recovered by law enforcement. According to reports, another part of the transferred funds came from early Binance-related seizures and was also linked to investigations into illegal activities.
Galaxy Research also noted that the 2,456 bitcoins sent to the U.S. government-designated Coinbase Prime address came from previously unidentified positions. This may reflect new law enforcement actions or seizures, although federal agencies have not disclosed specific details.
Blockchain data reviewed by Galaxy shows that U.S. authorities are actively integrating and managing assets derived from cybercrime and exploitation cases.
Noun explanation: Coinbase Prime是Coinbase提供的机构级资产托管和交易平台，专为处理大规模资产而设计，通常由该公司、基金和政府机构使用，以安全存储和交易大量加密货币。
政府资产管理
自2024年以来，隶属于司法部的美国法警署（United States Marshals Service）已将Coinbase Prime作为其查封加密货币的主要托管方。由于这些政府地址相关的资产流动若被清算可能会对市场价格产生影响，因此受到交易员和市场观察家的密切关注。
此前，从政府控制的钱包中提取的大量资金曾引发关于即将进行大规模比特币抛售的猜测，这可能会影响更广泛的市场。然而，出售行为将与唐纳德·特朗普总统于2025年3月签署的一项行政命令相矛盾。该命令规定，被查封的比特币应保留在美国的战略比特币储备中，而不是兑换成法币资金进行清算。
历史上，政府钱包的资金动向一直引发关于美国意图出售还是保留其查封的数字资产作为国家储备的辩论。
据Cointelegraph报道，媒体曾联系美国法警署和司法部寻求关于此次转移的更多信息，但尚未收到公开回应。
过往及持续的查封行动
今年七月，美国政府完成了向Coinbase Prime转移价值2.97亿美元的比特币和以太币的行动，这些资产也与各种刑事调查导致的加密货币查封有关。
当局继续监控并从各类事件中追回加密资产，加强了政府在监督和执行数字货币法律方面的核心作用。
链上证据持续表明，美国政府正努力管理和保护从刑事调查中获得的巨额比特币，这些调查通常涉及Bitfinex和Binance等高调交易所。
观察人士指出，此类行动不仅影响全球对数字货币管理的看法，也凸显了执法机构在处理网络金融犯罪方面日益复杂的手段。
