Microsoft employee sentenced to 9 years in first U.S. Bitcoin case involving tax fraudA former Microsoft (NASDAQ:) engineer has been sentenced to nine years for stealing more than $10 million in digital value from his past employer in the form of “currency stored value” (CSV) including gift cards.
Volodymyr Kvashuk, a 26-year-old Ukrainian citizen residing in Washington, used the accounts and identities of his fellow employees to steal and then sell the CSV — making it appear as though his co-workers were responsible for the fraud.
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