Bitcoin's rise turns 2017 theft into multimillion-pound scandal for UK officer

British authorities have charged National Crime Agency (NCA) officer Paul Chowles with multiple offenses related to the alleged theft of 50 Bitcoin in 2017. At the time of the alleged theft in 2017...

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Bitcoin's rise turns 2017 theft into multimillion-pound scandal for UK officer

Source: CryptoSlate

British authorities have charged National Crime Agency (NCA) officer Paul Chowles with multiple offenses related to the alleged theft of 50 Bitcoin in 2017. At the time of the alleged theft in 2017, the Bitcoins were valued at approximately £60,000 (equivalent to $77,400). However, with Bitcoin’s surge in value over the years, the assets’ value […]