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500 Bitcoin Tied to Clifton Collins Move On-Chain After Nearly 10 Years

500 Bitcoin Tied to Clifton Collins Move On-Chain After Nearly 10 Years

Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau seized 500 BTC worth over $35 million from a wallet linked to Clifton Collins, with Europol providing technical support and blockchain data indicating the funds moved to Coinbase Prime.

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Fact Check
The event is widely reported by reputable crypto news outlets and aligns with historical facts regarding the Clifton Collins case. The specific details of the transfer (500 BTC to Coinbase) and the involvement of the Irish CAB and Europol are consistently cited across sources like Bitcoin.com and BlockBeats.
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Summary

Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau seized 500 BTC worth more than $35 million from a Bitcoin wallet linked to convicted drug dealer Clifton Collins, marking a significant recovery in a long-running criminal asset case. Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre provided technical support to access the wallet. Blockchain intelligence firm Arkham said the 500 BTC were transferred to Coinbase Prime, while about 5,500 BTC tied to Collins remain spread across 14 addresses. Collins had acquired 6,000 BTC in 2011 and 2012 using drug proceeds and was sentenced to five years in prison in 2017.

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