Judge extends probe into Catalonia crypto deal after reading two-year-old story
The article published in May 2022 detailed how a former Russian diplomat offered Catalonia $500 billion to become a pro-Russia crypto hub.
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The article published in May 2022 detailed how a former Russian diplomat offered Catalonia $500 billion to become a pro-Russia crypto hub.
Read more (3 min) →The alleged bitcoin bribe, worth $26.5 million, was accepted from Russian hackers in exchange for protecting their illegal assets.
Russian national Alexander Vinnik has been extradited to the US for allegedly laundering crypto, amid a prisoner hostage war with Russia.
World powers paying Russia for its oil and gas with Bitcoin is unlikely. Still, it's wild to see the cryptocurrency namedropped like this.
Hacktivist collective Anonymous has joined the global majority in backing Ukraine. Russian ransomware hackers are ready to strike back.
While Ukraine defends against Russia, Grayscale mapped markets during five previous conflicts to see if invasions equal profits.
In Ukraine, activists use Bitcoin to develop weaponry, fund cyberattacks, and create facial recognition apps to spot Russian "war criminals."