A Hamilton man has been imprisoned for one year in the U.S. after pleading guilty to a 2022 cryptocurrency theft spree that targeted as many as 200 people and netted more than $1 million Cdn.

His latest thefts occurred while he was on bail for a separate crime he committed as a teenager — when he stole $48 million from a single person in a single day — one of the largest thefts in Canadian history.

U.S. prosecutors for the 2022 crimes described the man as a "serial online fraudster" who chose to "immerse himself in the world of cybercrime," according to court documents.

His U.S. defence team characterized him as "largely raised by the internet" — an escape during his turbulent upbringing in Ontario, and where he gained attention and admiration through virtual relationships.

He was "a p

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