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November 10, 2022, 02:00:58 PM
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@malevolent, I remember that he was mentioned several times in the context of the fact that he made transactions of exactly 40 000 BTC, but no one mentioned (as far as I remember) that these were coins connected to Silk Road or something illegal. The last time I commented in such a thread and linked his profile, someone reported it and I think the entire thread was deleted.

However, when we look at how much effort the feds put in to get these BTCs, I wonder if they have some personal agenda against the Dread Pirate Roberts? The man is in prison for life, but they are still after him, or rather his BTC.

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November 10, 2022, 04:29:18 PM
Last edit: November 10, 2022, 04:43:59 PM by owlcatz
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Damn what an idiot he was ... had to brag etc... Also you can trace the btc to the final addy here - https://blockchair.com/bitcoin/address/bc1qmxjefnuy06v345v6vhwpwt05dztztmx4g3y7wp

probably owned by the govt... Huh

So out of boredom, I traced it all from his very first post's wallet address

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November 28, 2012, 03:41:50 AM
Definitely not a newbie.

bitcoind signmessage 1BqcwhKevdBKeos72b8E32Swjrp4iDVnjP 'I own the address 1BqcwhKevdBKeos72b8E32Swjrp4iDVnjP with 40k coins.'
ILkMOlgc5tSMzXfbJzqHhTOcvYGzxCCqV1GfQMjIUShL9TyWLIcxHiejhJzgUR4v+QjaXQW2DDGph/dmRc7JqWA=

back to Silkroad (~50k BTC before trying to launder - This guy spent so many coins on mixers like bitcoinfog trying to do 40k coins at a time at cost of like 2-8 BTC per shot... like hundreds of times... Roll Eyes

Then again, I have no idea how many coins were being mixed by such sites on a daily basis in 2012 lol... or how effective they were.. (Not very from my backtracking lol)...

https://www.walletexplorer.com/wallet/fdcfc6b358ca51ca

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November 10, 2022, 06:20:31 PM
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Didn't know he was someone I recognize now.

So, this was the famous loaded? Seems like an "interesting" guy!

Dead/dying now. Going to sleep for 15 hours. Expect some upside IF I had any successful.
Yes, I did specifically have to request a normal toilet in a five star hotel suite. They put it in the bathroom away from where I'm sleeping. I ruined a thousand dollar suit the last time I had to use one of those.

However, when we look at how much effort the feds put in to get these BTCs, I wonder if they have some personal agenda against the Dread Pirate Roberts? The man is in prison for life, but they are still after him, or rather his BTC.

Those files don't close until everything is settled, they will keep investigations and men and spend thousands of dollars even if years have passed and the actual thing doesn't matter anymore, the FBI has tens of cold cases that are decades old, highly probable the culprits are dead and they are still searching for them or for the money.
It's the same with Alphabay, Alexandre Cazes has died in prison 5 years ago, and investigations on the money and the relatives still made a few headlines till 2019, and it might be possible the actual investigation is no way close to being finished, in 2020 they sentenced a moderator to 11 years in prison, and they are still after the sellers that were active there.

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November 11, 2022, 01:22:55 AM
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However, when we look at how much effort the feds put in to get these BTCs, I wonder if they have some personal agenda against the Dread Pirate Roberts? The man is in prison for life, but they are still after him, or rather his BTC.

It's too much money to scoff at given how disproportionately little effort is required to get a hold of them (often all it takes is a single mistake). DPR could probably contest this seizure since it covered the criminal fine ('restitution') multiple times over but in practice his chances of succeeding would have been near non-existent. The same goes for the 70k BTC from 'Individual X' from 2020 who apparently also managed to hack SR.

Those files don't close until everything is settled, they will keep investigations and men and spend thousands of dollars even if years have passed and the actual thing doesn't matter anymore, the FBI has tens of cold cases that are decades old, highly probable the culprits are dead and they are still searching for them or for the money.
It's the same with Alphabay, Alexandre Cazes has died in prison 5 years ago, and investigations on the money and the relatives still made a few headlines till 2019, and it might be possible the actual investigation is no way close to being finished, in 2020 they sentenced a moderator to 11 years in prison, and they are still after the sellers that were active there.

Yes, this happens with all DNMs if there's any actionable evidence, in some countries authorities have even gone after individual buyers purchasing for personal needs.

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November 11, 2022, 03:18:18 AM
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All the funny details of his stupidity... Tongue

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/press-release/file/1549821/download

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