INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
a $45 million Bitcoin payment from a convicted criminal.Alena Schillerova, vice chair of the right-wing ANO party, said in a Thursday post
Ministry said on May 28 it had sold nearly 500 Bitcoin (BTC) for 1 billion Czech koruna ($45 million) in an auction after receiving it from
Tomas Jirikovsky, who ran an online black market and was convicted of embezzlement, drug trafficking and weapons violations in 2017.Source:
Alena SchillerovaCzech opposition wants probe on Bitcoin donationIn the days since the sale, ANO has called for an investigation into the
conduct of the ministry and asked for information on who authorized the transaction.Among the other demands are whether the origin of the
scandalCzech Justice Minister Pavel Blazek resigned on May 30 after facing mounting pressure, but denied any wrongdoing and said his
capacity when he endorsed the token and did not violate federal ethics laws for public officials.US President Donald Trump has also been
