In Bitcoin’s wallet, from which the convicted trader Tomáš Jiřikovský donated almost a billion crowns to the Czech justice department, there were much more Bitcoins than officially stated. This was stated on Friday by Czech Radio Radio, referring to two independent transaction analyzes of Arkham and Walletexplorer. TASR informs about this, referring to the portal Irázlas.cz.
Czech Minister of Justice Pavel Blažek is in response to the Bitcoin case with an unclear origin received by his resort, He decided to resign on Friday afternoon. However, he added that you is not aware of any illegal conduct. Blažek presented the gift of the Bitcoin so that Jiřikovský ordered the state to hand over 30 percent of it held by cryptocurrencies. However, in his wallet, according to Radiožurnál Bitcoins several times more, worth about 12.5 billion crowns (5366 bitcoins). The ministry could get up to 3.7 billion crowns.
Blažek claims that Bitcoin account opened with the participation of a notary. According to the notarial deed published by the Ministry, it came 7 March. The court expert told him that he had already opened his wallet in the presence of Jiřikovský and his lawyer. Reportedly there were 1562 bitcoins, which he proved with a screenshot from an open bitcoin wallet. Of this, they then calculated the value of a 30 % donation.
However, the radiosurnal found that Money from the accessible wallet began to leave a day earlier, for two accounts, one of which belongs to Jiřikovský. For the other, it is not proven to be clear who its owner is. However, the Bitcoins for the Ministry in the presence of a notary left in five different payments Up to March 7: Four of the account of the Darkweb’s Nucleus market and one directly from the Jiřik account where he sent the money the previous day.
Blažek at a press conference claimed that Wallet opened for 30 hours. However, the cryptocurrency expert Milan Půlkrábek said Radižurnál said that Such an operation lasts a maximum of a few minutes. Radiosurnal reporters tried to contact Jiřikovsky personally on the phone, but unsuccessfully. The ending minister Blažek did not respond to the text message.
Tomáš Jiřikovský ended up in prison for embezzlement, drug trade and illicit armament in 2017 in 2017. Operated and apparently also founded On-line Market Nucleus Market for Drug Salethat ended shortly after he was detained in 2016. They were sold in particular Weapons, drugs and medicines. He was released from prison in 2021.
Blažek said on Thursday that he received an offer to get 30 percent of Bitcoin for the Ministry in March From the wallet that the police seized from Jiřikovský and after his release she returned it. Through his lawyer offered The justice department 30 percent as a gift received by Minister Blažek. The state of them in public auctions has acquired 956.8 million crowns (more than 38 million euros).
