Authorities Secure $2 Billion in Bitcoin from Pirate Site Operators

Pirate sites can generate significant revenue streams, but they're not billion-dollar operations. With the right timing and risk tolerance, it is possible to build substantial wealth, however, as a German case illustrates. With help from the FBI, German police managed to secure nearly 50,000 bitcoin (USD $2 billion) from the operators of the defunct movie streaming portal, Movie2k.