Irish drug dealers lost wallet moves $39.56M in Bitcoin
A Bitcoin wallet linked to convicted Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins has transferred 500 BTC worth about $39.56 million to Coinbase Prime after the coins were reportedly inaccessible because their private keys had been lost. Collins-linked Bitcoin has moved to Coinbase Prime Lookonchain said in an Aug. 28 X post that Bitcoin connected to Collins was “moving again,” with 500 BTC reaching Coinbase Prime. The blockchain tracker valued the transaction at $39.56 million when it reported the transfer. At the stated value, each Bitcoin was worth about $79,120. Lookonchain associated the transfer with a group of wallets that once held approximately 6,000 BTC and were thought to be inaccessible after their private keys disappeared. The blockchain data identifies movements between labeled addresses, but Lookonchain did not provide evidence that Collins personally controlled the sending wallet or directed the transaction. Irish authorities had already gained access to several wallets in the same group, making it possible that the latest activity involved seized assets under official control. Coinbase Prime serves institutions, companies, and government agencies through custody and trade execution services. Although Bitcoin sent to the platform could be sold, the deposit alone does not show whether the coins were liquidated, placed in custody, or moved as








