TechFlow reports, citing The Block, that around 9,800 bitcoins linked to the Silk Road darknet marketplace are moving in two unconfirmed transactions—the largest movement of funds related to the now-shut darknet market in months. Of these, 8,200 BTC were sent to a new wallet, while the remainder was directed to change wallets. There is debate over whether this constitutes a definitive transfer, as the funds could potentially be sent back from the new addresses to the original wallet.
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In the first transaction, 0.01 BTC was sent to the 361yog wallet, while 506 BTC was sent to a change address;
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In the second transaction, 8,200 BTC was sent to the same 361yog wallet, and 1,118 BTC was sent to another change address.
Both transactions utilized the "replace by fee" (RBF) feature. This mechanism typically replaces an earlier transaction with one showing a higher fee, designed to allow Bitcoin users to expedite transaction confirmations during network congestion.
