UK Eyes £5B Bitcoin Sale to Tackle Budget Deficit

UK Eyes £5B Bitcoin Sale to Tackle Budget Deficit
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Britain’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering a £5 billion sale of seized Bitcoin to address the UK’s fiscal shortfall. The move could provide a much-needed boost to public finances but raises questions about timing and potential missed gains.

  • The UK holds 61,000 seized Bitcoins, now valued at £5B, from a 2018 Chinese Ponzi scheme investigation.
  • Critics compare the potential sale to the UK’s infamous gold sales under Gordon Brown, warning of lost upside.
  • Legal hurdles remain in returning funds to overseas Ponzi scheme victims, complicating the liquidation process.
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