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Did you see the QR code floating across your screen during a commercial that aired during the 2022 Super Bowl?

The team behind Netflix’s Fyre Festival documentary and HBO’s Elizabeth Holmes doc have teamed up to produce a docuseries about a pair of alleged bitcoin money launderers.

Wilson Chapman editorNetflix has ordered a docuseries about the recently arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, who are accused of running a large cryptocurrency laundering scheme, the streamer announced this Friday.As reported by the New York Times, Lichtenstein and Morgan were arrested on Feb. 8 for charges relating to a 2016 hack of the Bitcoin virtual currency exchange.

cryptocurrency, which was allegedly stolen after a hacker broke into the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex in August 2016 and initiated over 2,000 unauthorised transactions.Those transactions were valued at $71million (£52.3m) in bitcoin at the time of the alleged theft, but are now valued at over $4.5billion (£3.3billion). US Department of Justice officials said in a statement that they have since seized over $3.6billion in cryptocurrency (94,000 bitcoin) linked to that hack.The department’s legal complaint alleges that Lichtenstein and Morgan “employed numerous sophisticated laundering techniques” for the bitcoin, and the couple now face charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering – which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison – and conspiracy to defraud the US, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.As The Guardian reports, Anirudh Bansal, a defence attorney for the couple, described the charges as “thin” and added: “I don’t think you’ll find that billions of dollars have been laundered.”Morgan’s past as a rapper under the moniker Razzlekhan has subsequently come to light in the days following the couple’s arrest.My fucking theme song!#endometriosis #endoawarenesshttps://t.co/mktaNJ0Oco— Heather R Morgan (rzk.eth) (@HeatherReyhan) February 6, 2022On her website, Razzlekhan is described as “like Genghis Khan, but with more pizzazz” and “the infamous Crocodile of Wall Street”.“Because Razz has synaesthesia, her art often resembles something in between an acid trip and a delightful nightmare,” a description on Razzlekhan’s website reads.

EXCLUSIVE: Miami has become the epicenter of the cryptocurrency boom and a new docuseries will follow the bombastic individuals on the frontlines of this digital gold rush.

Matt Damon has been hit by a wave of backlash after the release of his new TV commercial shilling cryptocurrency, and the controversy did not escape the eyes of “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

No celebrity is ever safe from being skewered by the creators of South Park. Matt Damon just happened to find himself in Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s crossfire once again after they dragged him in their 2004 film Team America. During South Park’s season 25 premiere on Wednesday (January 2), the writers poked fun at Matt for his Super Bowl commercial touting Crypto.com, which debuted in October. The “fortune favors the brave” ad, which equates crypto investing to famous human achievements throughout history, has been widely panned since its release, and now Cartman & company are getting in the mix.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are getting a meal together.

James Kennedy and Raquel Leviss revealed they called off their engagement and haven't had sex in two years on Tuesday during the Vanderpump Rules Reunion.They shocked their fellow castmates during part one of the season nine reunion on Bravo with news of their split.Show host Andy Cohen, 53, while making in-person introductions with the cast asked James how he was doing. Engagement over:James Kennedy and Raquel Leviss revealed they called off their engagement and haven't had sex in two years on Tuesday during the Vanderpump Rules Reunion'I've been better,' James, 30, said glumly.Andy said that something was 'afoot' and asked James about it.

Cryptocurrency adverts will have to meet the same standards as other financial promotions, such as insurance, to help protect people from potentially misleading claims.

A drugs boss set up 'shops' on the dark web named Vanilla Surf, Staxx and GovUK to peddle vast quantities of cocaine across England the rest of Europe.

It’s not been a good year for the Los Angeles Lakers or L.A. Clippers on their home court. Now, Crypto.com, which took over the naming rights to the former Staples Center, has suffered a bigger blow than losing a basketball game. They were hacked for a reported $30 million in bitcoin and ether.

On tonight’s Halloween episode of Saturday Night Live, Jason Sudeikis returned to Weekend Update to reprise his role as The Devil, catching co-anchor Colin Jost up on the latest in his life.

told the BBC. “It seems like most people from our generation see no other chance than throwing a lot of their savings on the crypto market, without having a clue what’s going on there.”So they set up the hamster — who is named for failed crypto exchange Mt.

Bitcoin by the end of 2021.AMC has not yet confirmed whether the move will apply to cinemas in Europe.CEO of the US chain Adam Aron told BBC News that it’s been exploring the technology and “how else AMC can participate in this new burgeoning cryptocurrency universe”.US mobile operator AT&T, technology giant Microsoft and information website Wikipedia have all started to accept payment in Bitcoin.The cryptocurrency, as the BBC notes, has seen wild price swings in recent weeks.

KSI has revealed that he made £7million in cryptocurrency last year, only to lose it all in the Bitcoin crash.The YouTuber and rapper shared the revelation during an appearance on Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing’s podcast, Private Parts.When he was asked about “a lot of money” he had invested in Bitcoin by the host, KSI replied: “I put £2m into Bitcoin – well, I say Bitcoin. I put [in] £2m last year – November, December – but this was into cryptocurrencies.“I made £7m and now I’ve lost it all.

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viral videos – “Charlie Bit My Finger” – have sold the original footage as a non-fungible token (NFT) for more than $760,000. In the video, the two brothers are playing with each other on a sofa when Harry Davies-Carr, 3, puts his finger in his one-year-old brother Charlie Davies-Carr’s mouth.

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viral videos – “Charlie Bit My Finger” – have sold the original footage as a non-fungible token (NFT) for more than $760,000. In the video, the two brothers are playing with each other on a sofa when Harry Davies-Carr, 3, puts his finger in his one-year-old brother Charlie Davies-Carr’s mouth.

NFT beginning on May 22nd, jumpstarting the 14th anniversary of the video. But there’s a catch.