Japanese police have caught and arrested an 18-year-old Japanese individual for the crime of stealing cryptocurrency, valued at over ¥15 million (approximately $134,300).

This is one of the first times that Japanese prosecutors have successfully investigated a case involving the theft of cryptocurrency (by an individual). Officials have stated that the accused was able to successfully perform this theft by hacking a cryptocurrency-related website. Continue reading “Japanese Hacker Steals Over $130,000 in Cryptocurrency – Gets Arrested” →