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Wisconsin has officially become the first state to buy bitcoin, according to a new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. And while $98 million isn’t considered a lot of money for a state pension fund, it’s still a notable move given how notoriously volatile cryptocurrency investing can be.

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Left: Sam Bankman-Fried in a blue suit with red striped tie. Right: Pile of white rice.
Sam Bankman-Fried gave his first in-person interview from prison to Puck. He said his rice has become a prison commodity.
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan federal court in New York, Thursday, Feb. 16
Sam Bankman-Fried.
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Nearly all of FTX’s former customers will get back almost 100% of the money they lost at the time of the cryptocurrency exchange’s collapse — if not more.

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Early crypto investor Roger Ver, a.k.a. ‘Bitcoin Jesus,’ has been charged with a tax fraud, with the Department of Justice saying he evaded nearly $50 million in taxes.

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A closed gold pocket watch emblazoned with the initials JJA.
It's the most expensive piece of Titanic memorabilia ever sold.
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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has been sentenced to 4 months in prison.
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CZ, the founder of Binance
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is being sentenced to 4 months in prison after being charged for violating US anti-money laundering rules.
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Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao was sentenced to four months in federal prison on Tuesday, first reported by the Associated Press.