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Q: Is it possible for the FBI to seize anyone's Bitcoin? | Ask Doctor Bitcoin [Paid, #14]

Q: Is it possible for the FBI to seize anyone's Bitcoin? | Ask Doctor Bitcoin [Paid, #14]

The FBI seized a massive amount of Bitcoin this week from Russian ransomware group Darkside, but was cagey about how. The media thinks they found a backdoor. We'll cover the reality in this issue.

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Well, hello there, and welcome to another issue of ADB!

This week has been marked by the part two of a lot of stories that were already ongoing: Taproot lock-in, ratification of the Bitcoin bill in El Salvador, resurgence of art NFTs.

One notable exception was some market turbulence seemingly induced by the FBI allowing the public and the press to believe…

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