Roman Sterligov, isakhamuzi Russia naseSweden, ugwetshwe iminyaka engu-12 nezinyanga ezingu-6 ejele ngokuhlela enkulu Bitcoin imali ngokungemthetho inkonzo kuwebhu emnyama - Bitcoin Inkungu. Kusukela ngo-2011 kuya ku-2021, ngaphezulu kwezigidi ezingu-1.2 ze-bitcoins, ezibiza azungeze ama-dollar ayizigidi ezingama-400, zahlanjululwa ngale nsizakalo, exhumene nemisebenzi yobugebengu kufaka phakathi ukuthengiswa kwezidakamizwa nobugebengu be-cyber.
Ngaphezu isigwebo ejele, Sterligov kuyadingeka ukukhokha inhlawulo 395.5 million zamadola futhi ubuyisele izimpahla ezithathiwe, kuhlanganise 1,345 bitcoins, kuwufanele phezu 103 million zamadola.