LAPD Investigates $579,000 Bitcoin ASIC Miner Theft, Suspect Released
According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), a 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with stealing $579,000 worth of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners. Local reports confirmed tha...
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