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Man Pleads Guilty to Orchestrate $240 Million Bitcoin Heist

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A man has pleaded guilty to orchestrating one of the largest Bitcoin thefts in history, stealing over $240 million worth of the cryptocurrency.

The defendant's exact identity is not publicly disclosed due to court proceedings, but it is reported that he was involved in a scheme where victims were tricked into sending their Bitcoin to him under false pretenses.

The guilty plea comes after an investigation by authorities, who worked closely with the cryptocurrency community to track down the perpetrator and recover some of the stolen funds.

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