https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/22-year-old-pleads-guilty-in-240-million-bitcoin-heist-one-of-the-largest-in-us-historyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/22-year-old-pleads-guilty-in-240-million-bitcoin-heist-one-of-the-largest-in-us-historyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/22-year-old-pleads-guilty-in-240-million-bitcoin-heist-one-of-the-largest-in-us-history#u64737Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:23:23 +0000A 22-year-old Singaporean man pleaded guilty in the United States for his role as the ringleader in a cryptocurrency theft conspiracy. The heist involved stealing between $240 million and $245 million in Bitcoin, marking it as one of the largest thefts of its kind in U.S. history. Following the theft, the defendant engaged in a lavish spending spree before his arrest. He is described as an eighth grade dropout who operated as a crypto kingpin based in South Florida.Why it mattersThe case highlights the vulnerability of digital assets to organized theft and the ability of young actors to orches