A man in the US has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $5 billion of stolen Bitcoin in what authorities have called a historic case.
The Department of Justice announced that James Zhong pleaded guilty to stealing more than 50,000 Bitcoin from the online Silk Road marketplace of the dark web.
Police raided Zhong's home in the state of Georgia last November, but it was only revealed following the hacker's conviction.
Authorities seized more than 50,676 Bitcoin from various hiding places around the house, including in a safe, and inside a popcorn tin.
At the time, the cryptocurrency seized was equivalent in value to US$3.36 billion ($5.19 billion).
Police also confiscated US$661,900 ($1.02 million) in cash, and "various metals".
