德政府售尽比特币：钱包清空至1美元

The German government has made headlines by offloading its entire Bitcoin stash, leaving its digital wallet with a mere $1.85 balance. This move was verified by Arkham Intelligence, a blockchain analytics firm. The final deal involved transferring 3,094 Bitcoin, valued at around $176 million, to an unidentified address beginning with "139Po."

Back on July 12, the government had already sent 2,700 Bitcoin, worth $153 million, to various platforms including Coinbase, Bitstamp, Kraken, and an unknown address, as well as two other addresses labeled "guzr4j" and "bc1qu." These Bitcoin were part of a seizure connected to a pirated movie website in January. Since mid-June, Germany has been steadily selling off its 50,000 Bitcoin reserves, ramping up the pace in early July.

Criticism has been leveled at this decision by Joana Cotar, a German lawmaker and Bitcoin proponent. She argued that the cryptocurrency could have served as a strategic hedge against traditional financial risks. The sale of such a substantial amount of Bitcoin, alongside concerns over potential releases by Mt. Gox to its creditors, has stirred market volatility. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has dipped into the "Extreme Fear" territory, with Bitcoin currently priced at $57,596, down 0.44% in the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.