Bitcoin Robbery from Silk Road
Stealing Bitcoin from Crooks Is Still Stealing
He robbed Silk Road in 2012 when the Bitcoin he stole was worth about $600,000. When he was apprehended, his remaining stash of Bitcoin was worth about $3.35 billion. With the Bitcoin losses incurred during crypto winter, the remaining stash is worth about $1.56 billion. The point made by the court was that stealing Bitcoin from crooks is still stealing.