Roger Knox pleaded guilty to a $165 million pump-and-dump on Jan. 13. He allegedly processed the ill-gotten gains via Michael Gastauer's WB21.
Sure they cost only pennies, but the hope is these stocks will become worth a lot more. (Photo: iStock)
EXCLUSIVE Craig Wright: If I produce Nakamoto’s bitcoins my critics will say I stole them
And why he chose that particular Times of London article for the Bitcoin Genesis Block
Yesterday, nChain chief scientist and self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright’s attorneys told a judge that the “bonded courier” he has long maintained held the encryption keys to Nakamoto’s 1.1 million bitcoins had arrived. He doesn’t believe even that will quiet his critics.
Craig Wright to Judge: ‘bonded courier’ gave me keys to Satoshi Nakamoto’s 1,100,111 bitcoins
If Craig Wright really is Satoshi Nakamoto, the documents he turned over in court today will prove it.
In a brief filing on Jan. 14, Wright's attorney's wrote: "Dr. Craig Wright files this Notice of Compliance with this Court’s Order dated January 10, 2020. Specifically, Dr. Wright notifies the Court that a third party has provided the necessary information and key slice to unlock the encrypted file.
CME Group launches bitcoin options contracts
The launch comes on the heels of rival exchange Bakkt’s launch of its own bitcoin options and cash-settled contracts in December.
CME Group, one of the first regulated institutions to offer bitcoin futures, launched bitcoin options contracts today.
