The-Blockchain - Germany's early sale of nearly 50,000 seized Bitcoins for $2.8 billion, due to legal obligations, highlights the costly impact of mistiming in the volatile cryptocurrency market as their value has since surged to $4.57 billion

https://www.the-blockchain.com/2024/11/18/germany-faces-2-billion-loss-after-selling-bitcoin-too-early/

Germany sold nearly 50,000 Bitcoins seized from a piracy case earlier this year, under legal requirements to sell volatile assets, for approximately $2.8 billion.

Since then, Bitcoin's price has surged, and the current value of the same holdings would be $4.57 billion, highlighting a missed financial opportunity for the government.

This case underscores the importance of user vigilance in understanding the timing and market trends of cryptocurrency investments to avoid potential losses.