Czech gov’t no-confidence vote as PM denies bitcoin cover-up
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has denied that his government is downplaying a $47 million bitcoin (BTC) donation from a convicted criminal, as a vote of no confidence session is underway. Fiala gave a speech in the Czech parliament today, where he described the donation as “an unnecessary problem that could have been prevented.” As reported by České noviny, Fiala claimed, “We are not sweeping anything under the carpet, we are ready to respond to any information that appears or will appear.” A convicted criminal with drug charges against his name donated the BTC to Czechia’s Justice Minister Pavel Blažek, who sold it for millions earlier this year. Blažek then resigned on May 30 before opposition party members called for a vote of no confidence against Fiala. ANALYSIS: Mapping Donald Trump’s growing crypto empire Read more: Who donated 300 BTC to Ross Ulbricht? Today, Fiala admitted that Blažek wasn’t skeptical enough about the ...