Auctions


Finance

Why NFT Collector 'WhaleShark' Spent 22 ETH on These Sneakers

Sneaker studio RTFKT combined physical and digital collectibles in an NFT auction that drew $13,331 for a pair of shoes.

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Christie’s to Auction Bitcoin-Inspired Artwork, Associated Non-Fungible Token

The artwork titled, ‘Portraits of a Mind’ created by the Robert Alice project is a set of 40 paintings made up of a transcription of the code associated with the Bitcoin blockchain.

Detail of Robert Alice, Block 22

Policy

US Marshals Service Seeks Firm to Custody and Sell Crypto Seized From Criminals

The U.S. Marshals Service is on the hunt for a contractor to help it store and auction cryptocurrency it seizes in operations against criminals.

Credit: Shutterstock/Johnny Silvercloud

Markets

UK Police Auction Off $294,000 in Stolen Crypto From EtherDelta Hack

More than $294,000-worth of cryptocurrency confiscated from the teenage hacker of EtherDelta and TalkTalk has been auctioned off.

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$430K in Confiscated Crypto to Be Sold Off by Irish Auction House

Cryptocurrencies seized by Belgian law enforcement from online drug dealers are set to be sold off by an Ireland-based auction house.

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Markets

Leading Auction House Christie's to Record Art Sales on a Blockchain

Christie's auction house is launching a pilot program to record art sales and provenance on a blockchain.

Chritie's in Manhattan, New York. (Spatuletail/Shutterstock)

Markets

US Government to Sell Off $10 Million in Seized Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash

U.S. prosecutors in the state of Utah are moving to sell millions of dollars-worth of cryptocurrencies seized in an opioid drug case.

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Markets

Sweden's Government to Sell Seized Bitcoin in Open Auction

The Swedish government is to hold a week-long bitcoin auction, starting today, with 0.6 BTC for up for grabs.

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Markets

Ukraine's Government Plans to Auction Seized Assets On a Blockchain

Ukraine's justice ministry has begun testing the use of a blockchain to digitally auction seized assets, according to a report.

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Markets

US Marshals to Sell $1.6 Million in Bitcoin at Auction

The US government has announced it intends to sell off just over $1.6m in bitcoin confiscated from various criminal cases.

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