{"id":29063,"date":"2025-01-09T10:20:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T15:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadingcryptonews.com\/crypto-community-on-edge-as-bidens-doj-eyes-sale-of-6-49-billion-in-seized-bitcoin\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T10:20:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T15:20:25","slug":"crypto-community-on-edge-as-bidens-doj-eyes-sale-of-6-49-billion-in-seized-bitcoin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadingcryptonews.com\/crypto-community-on-edge-as-bidens-doj-eyes-sale-of-6-49-billion-in-seized-bitcoin\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Community on Edge as Biden\u2019s DOJ Eyes Sale of $6.49 Billion in Seized Bitcoin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/dddienennsmsmmd-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Crypto Community on Edge as Biden&#039;s DOJ Eyes Sale of $6.49 Billion in Seized Bitcoin\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/><\/noscript>On Jan. 9, 2024, discussions have been buzzing within the crypto community regarding the potential sale of $6.49 billion worth of bitcoin (BTC) by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). 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