"Dr Pizza" Arrested By Feds, Bitcoin and Ether Markets Rally, And More News Updates

Peter Bright, who went by the handle "Dr Pizza" on Twitter, was arrested by the FBI for alleged enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity.

The exchange published in the criminal court filing is quite explicit. It is between an undercover FBI agent posing as the mother of two children online and Bright.

In other news, leading cryptocurrency markets have rallied broadly this week, with Bitcoin up about 3.3% and Ethereum up about 5.5% over the last 24 hours in US dollar terms, according to CoinMarketCap.com. 

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