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Michael Coberg was sentenced to 63 months in prison for helping the so-called crypto “Godfather” stage a sham drug bust and extort a victim for $127,000.

Former Los Angeles Police Department officer Eric Halem was convicted of handcuffing and threatening to kill a teenager to steal Bitcoin.

The Justice Department says two LA Sheriff deputies admitted to helping extort victims, including for a local crypto mogul, while working their private security side hustles.

The Los Angeles Police Department said it seized $2.7 million worth of Bitcoin mining rigs allegedly stolen at the city’s airport from a shipment bound for Hong Kong.

"Brave of them... maybe fortune favor them," said one Redditor in response to an artist's rendering of the renovations.

Cointelegraph caught up with Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu at NFT LA to learn more about DAOs, Web3 and why NFTs are critical.

After launching commemorative virtual ticket NFTs in November 2021, the NFL distributed over 250,000 NFTs as of mid-January.

The estate was formerly owned by Ellen Bronfman Hauptman, the daughter of billionaire Seagram’s heir Charles Bronfman.

The exchange said the partnership was aimed at encouraging “financial education, independence and financial empowerment” for women.

Reports suggest the Los Angeles Rams player’s total salary for the 2021 season would be worth roughly 75.66 BTC at an average price of $56,103.

"We are always gonna call it Staples Center no matter what lil name you slap on the building," said writer and professor Roxane Gay, who owns a home in Los Angeles.

The artwork, by ex-MLB player Micah Johnson, will be displayed for a month as a piece of drive-by art.