A Beijing, China man was sentenced today to 54 months in federal prison for directing the shipment of counterfeit computer-networking equipment into the Southern District of Texas. Source: Justice News - Cyber-crime

Sources in Iran say the country's financial sector is taking clear steps toward a state-backed token economy.Source: Coin Desk - Digital currency

A tax return preparer operating in Irving, Texas, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States and to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false tax return, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Departments Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox for the Northern District of Texas.Source: Justice News - Cyber-crime

Product designer Chris Messina snagged @chris as his Instagram name. Its been awesomeand terrible. Plus: Amazon splits with NYC, on the Gadget Lab podcast.Source: Wired - Emerging technologies News

With the HQ2 split, New York lost a chance for a more diverse economy. Amazon lost a chance to engage with critics. And in it all, America lost out too.Source: Wired - Emerging technologies News