Coverage dated September 10, 2026

An eighth grade dropout admitted to stealing $245 million in Bitcoin and going on a spending spree

Headline from The Oregonian

A man who led a cryptocurrency theft ring pleaded guilty to stealing $245 million in Bitcoin, going on a lavish spending spree before being arrested.

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    An eighth grade dropout admitted to stealing $245 million in Bitcoin and going on a spending spree (opens The Oregonian)

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    A man who led a cryptocurrency theft ring pleaded guilty to stealing $245 million in Bitcoin, going on a lavish spending spree before being arrested.

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