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James "Jimmy" Zhong (born May 24, 1990) is an American man who was convicted in 2022 for stealing over 51,680 bitcoin (then worth about $620,000; [2] value as of 2023 approximately $3.4 billion [3]) from the online black market Silk Road between 2012 and 2014. [4]
17 paź 2023 · Crypto 911: Jimmy Zhong hacks his way to $3 billion crypto fortune. CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on news from a heist in the cryptocurrency space. For access to live and exclusive video from...
7 lis 2022 · James Zhong, a former Silk Road user, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for stealing bitcoin from the illegal marketplace. The DOJ announced the second-largest crypto recovery in its history, worth over $3 billion, in November 2021.
18 paź 2023 · A report from CNBC has revealed additional details surrounding Jimmy Zhong, who last year was arrested in connection with the theft of more than 50,000 bitcoins from the Silk Road marketplace.
7 lis 2022 · The $3.36 billion belonged to James Zhong, 32, of Gainesville and Athens, Georgia. On Friday, Zhong pled guilty to one count of wire fraud, an offense that carries a maximum sentence of 20...
17 paź 2023 · Twenty two year-old hacker Jimmy Zhong said he never meant to become a criminal billionaire. But that’s what happened in 2012 after he found a way to steal bitcoin from the Silk Road – a dark web...
17 paź 2023 · The secret life of Jimmy Zhong, who stole – and lost – more than $3 billion. CNBC obtained never-before-seen body camera footage that shows how investigators linked Jimmy Zhong to the...
