<p>According to <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/nyregion/operator-of-online-market-for-illegal-drugs-is-charged-fbi-says.html?smid=pl-share">this New York Times article</a> of October 3, 2013:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Investigators believe Mr. Ulbricht collected commissions of more than 600,000 bitcoins, the equivalent of $80 million, which they are trying to gain access to. So far, the authorities have seized 26,000 bitcoins, worth about $3.6 million, from escrow accounts into which Silk Road buyers placed funds. </p>
</blockquote>

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2013-10-03T04:14:11.097Z
2013-10-03T04:14:11.097Z
Nate Eldredge
<p>The reports are saying <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24373759" rel="nofollow">$3.6 million (USD)</a> worth.  Lets just assume the mtgox market rate of roughly $141.00 from the morning of 10/2/2013 -- prior to that announcement.</p>

<p>So that would be roughly 25,532 BTC.  </p>

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2013-10-03T01:45:35.673Z
2013-10-03T01:45:35.673Z
Neil Neyman
<p>So far, the FBI has seized about 26,000 Bitcoins from Silk Road users.</p>

<p>The FBI has been trying to gain access to the 600,000 Bitcoins owned by Ulbricht, but the last I checked they still haven't been able to. If nothing else, this proves how secure Bitcoin can be.</p>

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2013-10-16T12:04:42.047Z
2013-10-16T12:04:42.047Z
BTC_Hamster
<p>I'm interested in the total amount of BTC that was seized in the Silk Road confiscation by the FBI. The reason I'm interested is so I can figure out what Bitcoin Addresses were used and how I can trace the usage of "Silk Road coins" in the network from today's date (the date the funds were seized) onward.</p>

<p>Q:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>How many BTC were seized in conjunction with Silk Road?</p></li>
<li><p>What are those addresses?</p></li>
</ul>

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2013-10-04T02:54:38.067Z
It is possible this is the FBI transaction holding all the BTC  http://blockchain.info/address/1F1tAaz5x1HUXrCNLbtMDqcw6o5GNn4xqX
makerofthings7
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2013-10-05T00:43:34.350Z
Related story about people spamming the FBI address with messages  http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/10/bitcoin-addres/
makerofthings7
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How many BTC were seized in relation to the shutdown of Silk Road?
makerofthings7
# How many BTC were seized in relation to the shutdown of Silk Road?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-10-03)

I'm interested in the total amount of BTC that was seized in the Silk Road confiscation by the FBI. The reason I'm interested is so I can figure out what Bitcoin Addresses were used and how I can trace the usage of "Silk Road coins" in the network from today's date (the date the funds were seized) onward.

Q:

* How many BTC were seized in conjunction with Silk Road?
* What are those addresses?

**Tags:** government, silk-road

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: It is possible this is the FBI transaction holding all the BTC  http://blockchain.info/address/1F1tAaz5x1HUXrCNLbtMDqcw6o5GNn4xqX  
> **username_0**: Related story about people spamming the FBI address with messages  http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/10/bitcoin-addres/  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-10-03. Score: 5

According to [this New York Times article](http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/nyregion/operator-of-online-market-for-illegal-drugs-is-charged-fbi-says.html?smid=pl-share) of October 3, 2013:

> Investigators believe Mr. Ulbricht collected commissions of more than 600,000 bitcoins, the equivalent of $80 million, which they are trying to gain access to. So far, the authorities have seized 26,000 bitcoins, worth about $3.6 million, from escrow accounts into which Silk Road buyers placed funds.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-10-03. Score: 0

The reports are saying [$3.6 million (USD)](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24373759) worth. Lets just assume the mtgox market rate of roughly $141.00 from the morning of 10/2/2013 -- prior to that announcement.

So that would be roughly 25,532 BTC.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-10-16. Score: 0

So far, the FBI has seized about 26,000 Bitcoins from Silk Road users.

The FBI has been trying to gain access to the 600,000 Bitcoins owned by Ulbricht, but the last I checked they still haven't been able to. If nothing else, this proves how secure Bitcoin can be.


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