They are just auctioning off the small part of the bitcoins too.  The US will still have a huge stash. 

Does anyone think it is funny that in the movie the DPR would just be a pirate long enough to get rich and then he would retire and live a comfortable life.  Where as the Silkroad DPR just kept on going and going until he was the largest holder of bitcoins in the world (except Satoshi).  By then, yes, of course he would get caught. 

Arrested him and thretend to maximize punishment if he doesnt give it up. As simple as that.

At least they auction them in bulks, one can hope that big whales pig them up and stash them away, it would be nasty if they just dumped all of them on the exchanges.

Well, since it is a auction, then is the final price not know yet...

Better if an genuine investment fund bought them and made it public. This would be fantastic for BTC

more familiar than xkcd? You're kidding, right?

Onkel Paul

Nice one, thanks.
Seriously?
Yes, it is possible to spend a lot of time on the Internet and still not hear/see everything. 

There is the other side.  
Savvy "mainstream" wealthy people, some of whom would never consider using a typical Bitcoin exchange, now have a chance to pick up amounts of BTC which they expect to hold for Huge gains. This helps reduce the overall supply even more, and the party rolls on...

Don't forget they're gonna tax it for you And will probably be the most non-anonymous coins out there.

Interesting to think how this will affect bitcoin prices
On the open market.

First instinct is to say OMG they are making huge sells.
Second thought is, it's  a private sale, and will be met with a private buy.
It won't touch the open market.

On the other hand, investors that buy their coins
from the FBI arguably would have done so on the open
market and driven price up more, so we'd miss that...

...but... Then again, buyers may get a discount because
buying these coins are a big pain and less anonymous,
So may attract additional dollars into bitcoin.  Also it
may generate press and more investors.

overall, I'm not expecting any huge price moves when
The auction takes place.