Then, like the computers, Mr. Stefansson disappeared. In a twist that seems borrowed from a cheesy caper film, the plane also carried Katrin Jakobsdottir, the prime minister of Iceland. “We did not chat,” Mr. Stefansson said, calling from a prison near Amsterdam in his first interview since he was arrested two weeks ago in the Netherlands. And Iceland is one of the world’s premier venues for mining operators, who are drawn to the country’s cheap electricity and chilly weather, which helps keep computers cool. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Stefansson would not discuss what the media has named the Big Bitcoin Heist.

Source: New York Times May 04, 2018 09:00 UTC