and dead

We won't know that until the next auction.

AM's proven record of rapid order satisfaction (which has now removed any uncertainty about their ability to deliver) and the resulting publicity may increase the final bids for future offerings beyond the initial results.

Anybody think maybe it was a test to see how well the business would survive a government ordered shutdown of the website? 

I bought more than 30k BTC during the very early stage of the bitcoin revolution. The recent rise in the exchange rate made me a millionaire over night. I didn't trade the BTC to real cash as my family's business can feed me well. Instead I found that it is a very convenient way to help people in need. Up to now I've donated more than 3k BTC to individuals(I looked for people in need, ignoring those online beggar who asked me for bitcoins to purchase video games) and charity organisations. However I realized that my own ability is actually quite limited, and sadly some charity organisations had disappointed me . I start to think of setting up My Own Charity Funding. This Funding will mainly focus on helping less privileged people all over the world, and disaster victims such as earthquake,tsunami and war refugees. Whenever there is a need of using the funds, I will convert the bitcoins received to the best price on the market,and find the most reliable way to send the money directly to the people in need. I can even bring the funds and daily necessities to the place and hand over to them(My time is flexible as I work in my own company ). Every expense of the Funding will be updated to the contributors in this forum. If this Funding become successful, I will use my own money to build up an official website for this funding.

To avoid people change the donation address, we can also call it 1CAP FUNDING as the address started with 1CAP

Donation Address： ADDRESS REMOVED

For every 100 BTC received in this address, I myself will donated another 100 BTC into this funding.This will be valid as long as my own BTC is sufficient.

In the name of God, I promise this Funding is trustworthy.

Thank you every one for supporting My Own Charity Funding.

Yes. And the things that can be accomplished with executive order are quite limited.

In the U.S., creating a law requires more than just the President.

First you have to find at least one Congressman to write/submit the bill.

Then you generally need multiple Congressmen to agree on it for it to get through a committee.

Then you need the Speaker of the House to be willing to bring it to the floor.

Then you need approximately 218 Representatives to vote in favor of it.

Then you need the Senate to be willing to bring it to the Floor.

Then you need 60 Senators to be willing to allow the bill to be brought up for a vote.

Then you need 51 Senators to be willing to vote in favor of the bill.

Then you need the President to be willing to sign the bill rather than veto it.

I'm not saying all this can't or won't happen.  I'm just saying that there's a lot more involved than just what the disk jockey thinks of it.