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Mfcarusio t1_ivk3id8 wrote

Reply to comment by turbulance4 in TIL: That in 2019, some criminals were caught and 36 BTC was confiscated. The authorities valued the worth at €127,000 at the time and was sold 2 years later for €1.5 million. The criminals were returned €1.3 million due to the fact that the amount was expressed in Swedish Krona, not BTC by Wendals87

So? Its possible the police or court ordered them to hand over the keys and they complied as part of the legal proceedings.

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turbulance4 t1_ivk96ha wrote

Yea... But I'm not sure the word seize applies in that case.

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Gizogin t1_ivkcytz wrote

If you are compelled to surrender something to authorities as part of a legal proceeding, that’s a seizure. They don’t necessarily have to literally take it by force or against your will.

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