UK law enforcement is successfully seizing vast fortunes in cryptocurrency from criminals. While the first priority must always be to return funds to the victims of crime, a significant amount of these digital assets remains unclaimed.

These assets should not sit idle in a digital wallet. They should be converted into sterling to serve the public good.

The recent seizure of over 61,000 bitcoins, valued at more than £3 Billion, highlights the scale of this opportunity.

This is a zero-cost windfall for the taxpayer.

By systematically liquidating the proceeds of crime, the UK can secure a substantial new revenue stream to pay down national debt or reinvest in front-line policing, ensuring that crime literally pays back into the system it sought to exploit.