Netflix intends to turn one of the biggest Bitcoin-related financial crimes in history into a documentary.
The world of cryptocurrencies, especially in its earlier years, had a reputation of being the playing ground of hackers and various malicious entities. And while this has changed to a huge degree in the past few years and the field received massive recognition and regulatory clarity, the ghosts of its past remain.
Although the Mt. Gox hack was proportionally bigger, this remains one of the most serious financial crimes in modern history, given the meteoric rise of BTC’s price to date. At the time of this writing, the 120K BTC is currently worth over $5 billion. Now, a very important clarification here is that the couple isn’t accused of actually orchestrating the hack but rather of attempting to launder the money stolen through it. This, among some downright ridiculous circumstances, led many to believe that they are not responsible for the hack.