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According to the source, the next steps for a large UK Bitcoin (BTC) seizure are set by the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, which empower law enforcement to seize, freeze, convert and realize cryptoassets following court orders, per UK legislation and Home Office factsheets (legislation.gov.uk; UK Home Office ECCTA 2023 cryptoassets factsheet). Once forfeiture is confirmed by a court, authorities may sell or otherwise realize the crypto and allocate proceeds under the Asset Recovery Incentivisation Scheme to relevant agencies and central funds, per the Home Office ARIS guidance (UK Home Office ARIS guidance on GOV.UK). Disposal options include sale, auction, destruction, or transfer in the public interest where appropriate, with crypto-specific powers introduced to mitigate value loss and criminal reuse risk, per ECCTA 2023 and accompanying Home Office policy materials (legislation.gov.uk; UK Home Office ECCTA 2023 cryptoassets factsheet). For trading impact, large government disposals tend to use auctions or brokered/OTC channels rather than direct exchange dumping to reduce market slippage, as demonstrated in comparable government BTC disposals in other jurisdictions, per official auction and sale disclosures (U.S. Marshals Service BTC auction releases; U.S. Department of Justice filing in U.S. v. Zhong, Mar 31, 2023). Traders should monitor legal milestones and any on-chain transfers from known government-controlled wallets toward service providers or exchanges as early signals of realization activity, per standard monitoring practices outlined by blockchain analytics providers and labeled government wallets data (Chainalysis and Arkham Intelligence public resources).