The accused James Zhong stole 50K Bitcoins from Silk Road dark web marketplace via wireless fraud in Sept 2012.
Total worth of Bitcoins
Total worth of Bitcoins
50,000 Bitcoins are valued at $3.3 billion US Dollars. The second largest financial seizure ever.
Where he hid BTC?
Where he hid BTC?
Bitcoins were stored in a circuit board hidden at the bottom of a Popcorn tin in the bathroom
Stealing cryptos not easy
Stealing cryptos not easy
Catching the digital hackers is getting easier with advancement in technology. The ledger & transfers are publicly visible to trace the token's journey.
Who leads the list?
Who leads the list?
Bitfinex hack in 2016 worth over $3.6 billion leads the list of hacks caught by the US authorities.