Cryptocurrency

McAfee tells extradition hearing he faces politically-motivated charges
World

McAfee tells extradition hearing he faces politically-motivated charges

  • McAfee linked the charges filed by the Internal Revenue Service to his failed bid to run as a Libertarian Party candidate in the 2020 US presidential election, a second such attempt.
  • "I am hoping that the Spanish court will see the injustice of this," he said, adding "the United States wants to use me as an example."
Published 15 Jun, 2021 07:19pm
Ethereum extends gains to rise 8pc; bitcoin firms
Markets

Ethereum extends gains to rise 8pc; bitcoin firms

  • Larger rival Bitcoin also gained in its wake with the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency rising 3.7% to $36,977 in quiet trading with London and US markets shut for holidays.
  • Bitcoin has been less volatile in recent days but is down by more than 35% this month, weighed by growing regulatory pressures on the sector.
Published 31 May, 2021 07:40pm