“This is a case of intrigue, whitewash, concealment, and deception smack of a deep-rooted conspiracy.
The scam dates back to 2019 and came to light a year ago after Bengaluru’s Central Crime Branch police arrested a hacker named Srikrishna and his associates in a narcotics case.
Srikrishna also confessed to having hacked crypto exchange Bitfinex in 2016 and walked away with 2,000 bitcoin, according to the statement released by Congress’ Surjewala.
The Congress spokesperson also asked the government to investigate whether Srikrishna moved the stolen Bitfinex coins when he was in custody in December 2020 and who the recipients were.
Congress stepped up its attack on the government concerning the alleged bitcoin scam earlier this week after Karnataka’s chief minister Bommai left for New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Modi.
Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has invited cryptocurrency players to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the industry in a meeting scheduled for Nov.
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