Prosecutors say a man in Ohio used 68 stolen bitcoin as collateral for a US$1.2 million loan. Photo: Reuters
Man to plead guilty after stealing millions in bitcoin from computer seized by US
- Gary Harmon was charged after 713 digital tokens disappeared from a hardware wallet in a government evidence locker as authorities watched helplessly
- Prosecutors say he used 68 bitcoin as collateral for a US$1.2 million loan, and spent some of that to buy a luxury condominium
Prosecutors say a man in Ohio used 68 stolen bitcoin as collateral for a US$1.2 million loan. Photo: Reuters