オークションの開催が迫ってきました。6月27日に、30,000 BTC が売りに出されます。
今回のオークションがビットコインの市場価格に与える影響について、CoinDesk に記事が出ています。
On Friday, 27th June, the US government is set to auction off 10 blocks of bitcoin, equaling the roughly 30,000 BTC confiscated during the shutdown of infamous online black market Silk Road.
Once complete, winners will get a bill of sale from the government, and the coins will then be transferred from government ownership to private parties. Those final movements will be seen on the block chain.
オークションの勝者には、ビットコインが転送されます。そしてもちろん、その転送記録はブロックチェーンに残ります。
The potential absence of an official release is notable, as the identity of the buyers and the final sale price of the bitcoins is likely to influence the price of bitcoin. Still, even without such details, the day’s events are likely to weigh heavily on traders and investors.
Harry Yeh, managing partner for Vancouver-based Binary Financial, a firm that is bidding on all 10 blocks of BTC, said those involved in the market should be primed to react, stating:
“We expect on the day for there to be an increased volume of trading and heavy selling pressure.”
つまり当日にはビットコインの取引量が増大し、強い売りの圧力が働くと予想されます。
ちなみに、今回のオークションが発表時された後には下落をしています。
In the 24-hour period following the initial auction announcement, the price of bitcoin dropped more than $60 from $633.84 down to $565.28 – a 10% decrease overall.
下落の幅は$633.84から$565.28までの約$60、10%ほど落ちました。
Jaron Lukasiewicz, CEO of bitcoin exchange Coinsetter, said:
“It will be much cheaper to buy bitcoins through the auction than the open market. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to make a multi-million dollar bitcoin purchase.”
今回のオークションの裏で、市場価格は大幅に下落すると予想する人もいます。
より詳しい考察については、元記事をご覧ください。