George Bachiashvili’s lawyer denies $39M Bitcoin misappropriation charges
The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia alleges that billionaire George Bachiashvili misappropriated 8,253.13 Bitcoin in 2017, worth $39 million at the time.
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The Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia alleges that billionaire George Bachiashvili misappropriated 8,253.13 Bitcoin in 2017, worth $39 million at the time.
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