That was the value at the time of seizure, which is most-likely the correct time at which to value it.
It is true that the news would probably use the larger number if BTC had gone up in price since then, but I suspect that the official statement would always quote the value at the time of seizure (perhaps with a parenthetical to highlight a greater present-day value).
> That was the value at the time of seizure, which is most-likely the correct time at which to value it.
It should be marked to value at time of the crime. Value of the property is often a metric used for setting the charges/punishment and he had no idea it would appreciate the way it did. He shouldn't get penalized for it appreciating.
May differ internationally but to my knowledge it works that way over most of the US.
