Revealed: German Bitcoin Seizure Program, $5 Billion BTC Still Locked Up!

Updated
September 11, 2025

Jakarta, Pintu News – The German government’s much-reported Bitcoin (BTC) seizure program has recently come under scrutiny after blockchain analysts revealed that nearly $5 billion worth of BTC remains untouched. This finding has raised questions in the crypto community as to whether the funds were lost, frozen, or deliberately held in reserve.

The Untouchable Mystery of Bitcoin

Crypto Patel, a prominent KOL at X who is also associated with CoinMarketCap and Binance, highlighted that Bitcoin crackdown efforts in Germany have hit a major roadblock. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham found a large amount of BTC associated with defunct piracy site Movie2K, suggesting that German authorities’ seizure efforts may have failed.

According to the report, approximately 45,000 BTC, valued at around $5 billion, have been sitting idle in more than 100 wallets since 2019. It is thought that these coins are still under the control of the original site operators.

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Seizure and Sale of Bitcoin by German Authorities

In early 2024, the German government managed to seize nearly 50,000 BTC, which was then liquidated for around $2.9 billion. However, while the move was quite striking, these new findings show that a large portion of Movie2K’s wealth is still unreachable.

Bitcoin continues to gain significant mainstream adoption among prominent figures, institutions, and countries. Crypto expert Hashley Giles explains that Bitcoin is an ideal balance sheet asset for a variety of profitable businesses of all sizes and across all industries.

Advantages of Bitcoin as a Business Asset

In the UK, opening an electronic money account is an easy way for companies to gain exposure to BTC without disrupting existing banking relationships. Accounting also becomes simple when companies focus on accumulation rather than trading, removing the complexity of constant mark-to-market volatility.

Bitcoin offers unparalleled liquidity. Companies can instantly convert BTC to pounds in seconds whenever business performance requires it, even on weekends when banks are closed.

Compared to the ultra-low interest rates on business bank savings deposits in the UK, which with slightly better yields often require a notice period of 90 days or more before funds can be accessed, Bitcoin has no notice period, making it flexible and efficient.

Conclusion

With its huge potential, Bitcoin (BTC) continues to show its strength as the most trusted digital asset. However, to truly empower the real economy, Bitcoin needs a stable unit of account. BSquaredNetwork emphasizes that the missing piece is U2, a stablecoin backed by BTC and held to USD, designed to maintain Bitcoin’s security while unlocking global liquidity.

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