[2026-08-05] The latest IT, economic, blockchain and coin news

A former Los Angeles police officer was sentenced Tuesday to life plus 15 years in state prison for a home invasion in which $350,000 in Bitcoin was taken from a teenager, the Los Angeles Times reported. Eric Halem, 38, was found guilty in March of kidnapping and robbery after a two-week trial, with jurors returning a verdict in under a day. Superior Court Judge Mildred Escobedo rejected a late bid for a new trial before imposing concurrent life terms, saying the evidence showed a man prepared t...