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A class action lawsuit has accused Believe founder Ben Pasternak of extracting $54 million in fees through token migrations tied to Launchcoin while leaving investors with losses. According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern…
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Michael Saylor has responded sharply after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticized Bitcoin (BTC) and suggested that it resembles a Ponzi scheme. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson criticizes Bitcoin Johnson described a conversation with a church acquaintance who…
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Prince Group founder Chen Zhi, along with two associates, was reportedly arrested on January 6 and a deportation was conducted.
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A resident of Mexico who served as a senior promoter in the IcomTech crypto Ponzi has been sentenced to 71 months in federal prison. According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York,…
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Irina Volk, spokesperson for Russia’s MVD, announced that a person accused of leading Finiko and committing large-scale fraud has been transferred to Russian custody at Dubai Airport.
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Travis Ford, the co-founder of Wolf Capital Crypto Trading Company, has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty over his role in a $9.4 million crypto Ponzi scheme.
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Chinese scammer Zhimin Qian, who defrauded over 128,000 victims and stashed billions in Bitcoin, is expected to face more than a decade in prison. Qian, along with her accomplices, ran a sprawling Ponzi scheme that promised sky-high returns to unsuspecting…
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Authorities in the United States have sentenced a man to 97 months in prison for his role in defrauding investors out of more than $40 million via a crypto Ponzi scheme. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 57-year-old Dwayne…
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On June 3, 2025, Strategy (formerly known as MicroStrategy) introduced a new perpetual called Stride (STRD). The stock will allow investors to get a 10% yield from Bitcoin without buying it directly, while Strategy will get cash to buy more…
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Nigerians have looted the office of digital asset trading platform, CBEX after hundreds of users saw their account balances plummet to zero following the exchange’s collapse. According to a report by BBC Pidgin, investors reportedly failed to withdraw their funds…
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From crypto queen to global fugitive: OneCoin’s Ruja Ignatova disappeared with billions, leaving a mystery still unsolved. For eight years, the world has speculated about the fate of Ruja Ignatova: the so-called “Cryptoqueen” who vanished with billions after pitching OneCoin,…
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A Brazilian citizen appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle following extradition from Switzerland to face $290 million Bitcoin investment fraud charges. According to the press release from the US Department of Justice, Douver T. Braga pleaded not guilty to…
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Norwegian authorities have indicted four individuals for their involvement in an extensive fraud and money laundering operation that deceived thousands of victims across multiple countries. Økokrim, Norway’s economic crime unit, revealed that over 900 million kroner ($86–87 million) was funneled…
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Is Jamie Dimon’s criticism of Bitcoin justified, or is it overshadowed by JPMorgan’s blockchain investments and data showing crypto’s decreasing role in crime? Jamie Dimon fires again When JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaks, the financial world pays close attention.…
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A 51-year-old Miami resident and pastor is accused of using his pulpit to swindle unsuspecting souls into a cryptocurrency scam. According to a Jan. 8 release from the U.S. Department of Justice, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District…
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A court in Argentina has ordered the seizure of a crypto wallet containing $3.5 million in Tether’s USDT stablecoin. The Argentine Justice Department has taken control of a $3.5 million (USDT) wallet, which is part of a larger investigation into…
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