Irish Police Recover $35M Bitcoin From Drug Dealer’s Lost Wallet

Irish authorities have reportedly accessed one of 12 long-dormant Bitcoin wallets belonging to convicted drug dealer Clifton Collins. On March 24, they transferred 500 BTC worth around $35 million to Coinbase in a single on-chain transaction, a move that was flagged by blockchain intelligence firm Arkham as the first confirmed recovery in a case that has frustrated investigators since 2017. Dormant Wallet Springs Bac…