Hong Kong: Bitcoin ‘millionaire’ throws money from rooftop, gets arrested

Hong Kong: Bitcoin ‘millionaire’ throws money from rooftop, gets arrested


A notorious Chinese cryptocurrency figure has been arrested after throwing stacks of HK $100 ($12) bills from the rooftop of a building in one of Hong Kong’s poorest districts. Self-styled Bitcoin millionaire Wong Ching-Kit announced the bizarre stunt via Facebook. In the post, he declared money would soon be “falling from the sky.” Sure enough, Wong then proceeded to rain cash on Kowloon streets on Saturday, causing havoc as citizens reportedly became frenzied in the rush to collect as many free bills as possible. It’s currently unclear just how much money was thrown, notes South China Morning Post. Police were able to seize…

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Hong Kong: Bitcoin ‘millionaire’ throws money from rooftop, gets arrested
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