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MIT-Educated Brothers Face Trial Over Alleged $25M Cryptocurrency Heist Executed in 12 Seconds
Federal prosecutors allege two brothers with MIT backgrounds orchestrated a complex $25 million cryptocurrency theft that took just 12 seconds to execute. The trial features an unusually educated jury as both sides prepare their opening statements in what could be a landmark case for crypto regulation.
In a case that highlights the intersection of advanced education and digital crime, two MIT-educated brothers face federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a sophisticated $25 million cryptocurrency heist that prosecutors say was executed in just 12 seconds. The trial of Anton and James Peraire-Bueno represents one of the most technically complex cryptocurrency cases to reach federal court, pitting their defense that they merely outsmarted automated trading systems against prosecution claims of deliberate fraud and conspiracy.