It doesn’t involve picks and shovels, and it burns a lot of energy. Three candidates for governor also burned a lot in their first debate, with Gov. Hochul on the defensive. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Bitcoin (Currency)”
Ex-Party Producer Charged in $2.7 Million Bitcoin-Laundering Scheme
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2022
Thomas Spieker’s clients included dark-web drug dealers and a cellphone-hacking identity thief, prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
The Bitcoin Case That Puzzled the Shadowy World of Cryptocurrency
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2022
Officials said the couple went to great lengths to try to launder stolen Bitcoin. Source: New York Times
Inside Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein's Confounding Bitcoin Case
By Gotham Rex on February 13, 2022
The arrests of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan left the world of cryptocurrency incredulous: Could this goofy young couple have been Bitcoin’s Bonnie and Clyde? Source: New York Times
Who are Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, Charged in Bitcoin Case?
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
Before being accused in a major cryptocurrency conspiracy, Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan shared advice, ideas and amateur rap videos online. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Is Taking His First Paycheck in Crypto
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2022
Mr. Adams, who wants New York City to become the global capital for cryptocurrency, will have his paycheck converted into Bitcoin and Ethereum. Source: New York Times
A Bitcoin Boom Fueled by Cheap Power, Empty Plants and Few Rules
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2021
Cryptocurrency miners are flocking to New York’s faded industrial towns, prompting concern over the environmental impact of huge computer farms. Source: New York Times