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California Man Pays a Hitman $13K in Bitcoin to Kill his Ex-Girlfriend (Report)

Scott Quinn Berkett – a 25-year-old resident of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles – reportedly pleaded guilty to transferring $13,000 worth of bitcoin to a hitman on the Dark Web. The…

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Bitriver to Mine Crypto Using Excess Gas From Gazprom Neft’s Oil Extraction

Russian crypto mining operator Bitriver will use electricity generated from associated gas provided by Gazprom Neft to mint digital coins. As part of a new agreement, the mining company will…

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Kenyan Law Enforcement Agency Arrests Two Students Accused of Using Stolen Funds to Buy BTC

Two Kenyan students accused of hacking credit cards and using the ill-gotten funds to buy bitcoin have been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, a statement from the law…

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