Bitcoin falls after U.S. seizes most of Colonial ransom
Bitcoin falls after U.S. seizes most of Colonial ransom PUBLISHED TUE, JUN 8 2021 5:01 AM EDT UPDATED 55 MIN AGO Ryan Browne @RYAN_BROWNE_ SHARE Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email KEY POINTS Bitcoin accelerated its slide to fall below the $32,000 level late Tuesday morning, according to Coin Metrics data. U.S. officials said Monday they have seized $2.3 million in bitcoin paid to hacker group DarkSide. The FBI was able to access the “private key,” or password, for one of the hackers’ bitcoin wallets. A banner with the logo of bitcoin is seen during the crypto-currency conference Bitcoin 2021 Convention at the Mana Convention Center in Miami, Florida, on June 4, 2021. Marco Bello | AFP | Getty Images Bitcoin’s price slipped again Tuesday amid a brutal sell-off among digital currencies. The reason for the move was unclear, however it may be related to concerns over security of the cryptocurrency after U.S. offici...