Ex-NCA Officer Must Repay $2.4M for Bitcoin He Stole When It Was Worth $77K

Crypto Insight Summary: Paul Chowles took 50 BTC from a Silk Road 2.0 seizure in 2017. Prosecutors have now valued the theft at more than 30 times that. Crypto Insight Analysis: Direction: Neutral Impact: No Impact Horizon: Short-term (1-3 days) Reasoning: Isolated legal case with no direct market implications.