U.S. Senator Who Called Bitcoin 'Ideal Choice for Criminals' Is Convicted of Bribery

U.S. Senator Who Called Bitcoin 'Ideal Choice for Criminals' Is Convicted of Bribery U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (Dem) from New Jersey, a staunch crypto critic, was found guilty of accepting bribes, including gold bars and a luxury car, in exchange for his political clout by a jury on Tuesday.