As the clock ticks down to the US presidential election. The odds of the US selling its Silk Road Bitcoin stash have jumped significantly. The Silk Road case has been a long-standing topic of interest for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and legal scholars alike. For those who may have missed it, a brief primer: in 2013, the government seized a massive haul of Bitcoin from the now-notorious online black market Silk Road, shut down by the FBI. The Department of Justice has yet to decide what to do with its digital treasure trove, estimated to be worth millions. Recent events suggest that this decision may be sooner rather than later.
Some analysts point to the Trump campaign's surprising pledge to raise funds for Ulbricht's pardon.
