Hamilton teen embroiled in FBI probe, fingered in $46M cryptocurrency theft
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<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;outline.com&#x2F;3CRjpe" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;outline.com&#x2F;3CRjpe</a><p>&gt;<i>That post has since been taken down, but many comments included criticism for leaving such a large amount of Bitcoin accessible on a phone.</i><p>Not to victim blame, but it really is odd to me that someone would leave any amount of BTC on their phone, let alone millions of dollars worth.<p>&gt;<i>The Hamilton teen faces charges of theft over $5,000 and possession of property or proceeds of property obtained by crime</i><p>I&#x27;ve always wondered why the line is drawn at $5,000. It&#x27;s mildly interesting that stealing $46M and stealing $5,000 result in equivalent charges.