Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Exchange Operator Charged With Lying to SEC About Hack
- U.S. says BitFunder chief tried to cover up stolen currency
- Prosecutors say he lied about knowing when theft occurred
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The operator of a now-defunct cryptocurrency investment platform was charged with lying to U.S. regulators to hide the fact that hackers stole more than 6,000 of his customers’ Bitcoins.
Jon Montroll, 37, of Saginaw, Texas, was charged with two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice in a complaint unsealed Wednesday by the office of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission also filed a lawsuit accusing Montroll of violating securities laws.