OneCoin lawyer faces $393 million forfeiture as DOJ seeks seizure
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed in a New York court seeking to seize nearly $393 million from Mark Scott, a lawyer tied to the OneCoin pyramid. CoinDesk reports.Latest news on Ponzi schemes related to cryptocurrencies.
OneCoin lawyer faces $393 million forfeiture as DOJ seeks seizure
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed in a New York court seeking to seize nearly $393 million from Mark Scott, a lawyer tied to the OneCoin pyramid. CoinDesk reports.
Founder of unnamed crypto fund detained in Ukraine on suspicion of contract killing
On August 30, in Odesa, Ukrainian law enforcement officers detained the founder of an unnamed cryptocurrency investment fund on suspicion of ordering the murder of his former colleague.
SEC uncovers $27m crypto pyramid targeting African immigrants
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accused two companies and their executives of running a Ponzi scheme. Preliminary estimates put the pyramid's victims at about 1,200 investors who lost more than $27 million.
In Kyiv, former Bitsonar employee and pyramid whistleblower abducted
On Wednesday, August 26, in Kyiv, unknown abductors kidnapped former Bitsonar pyramid employee Yaroslav Stadchenko (also known as Yan Novak). This happened at 23:05 at 13B Holosiivska Street. The kidnappers, according to Stadchenko's wife, numbered seven.
CFTC Seeks $429 Million Penalty From Bitcoin-Pyramid Organizer
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sought roughly $572 million from Benjamin Reynolds, owner of Control-Finance, in penalties and restitution of misappropriated funds. The regulator accuses him of running a cryptocurrency pyramid, according to FinanceFeed.
OneCoin founder’s brother to testify against sister
Brother of the OneCoin founder, Ruji Ignatov, agreed to testify against his sister in exchange for exemption from the list of defendants in the investors' civil suit. This was reported by Cointelegraph.
Vitalik Buterin accuses Forsage of fraud
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin accused the Forsage project of fraud, which ranks second in gas usage in the Ethereum network.
27 core PlusToken pyramid suspects arrested in China; losses exceed $5.8 billion
Chinese police arrested 27 top suspects in organizing the PlusToken cryptocurrency pyramid scheme. Also detained were 82 key members of the group who had been hiding domestically and abroad. This was reported by Dovey Wan, managing partner of Primitive Ventures.
Chainalysis Targets Suspected Illegal Bitcoin Activities
Analytical firm Chainalysis has commenced the publication of regular reports on companies suspected of engaging in illegal activities involving cryptocurrencies. The initial review focuses on the hosting provider Black Host, the Ponzi scheme FutureNet, and the bitcoin exchange Farhad.We use cookies to improve the quality of our service.
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