Ponzi Scheme

BitConnect victims can proceed with lawsuit vs scam’s promoters, appeals court rules
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25 February, 2022

BitConnect victims can proceed with lawsuit vs scam’s promoters, appeals court rules

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an earlier judgment which threw out the class-action lawsuit against the promoters as...
Digital currencies are ‘akin to Ponzi Schemes’: RBI deputy
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18 February, 2022

Digital currencies are ‘akin to Ponzi Schemes’: RBI deputy

Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar at the Reserve Bank of India likened digital currencies to Ponzi schemes and said banning...
Coin Signals man pleads guilty to $5M BTC Ponzi scheme, faces 10 years in prison
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6 December, 2021

Coin Signals man pleads guilty to $5M BTC Ponzi scheme, faces 10 years in prison

Jeremy Spence, 25, posed as a successful trader, lured investors and made off with over $5 million, according to the...
SEC charges BitConnect founder with $2B scam as promoter pleads guilty
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3 September, 2021

SEC charges BitConnect founder with $2B scam as promoter pleads guilty

The securities regulator has levied a new action against BitConnect founder Satish Kumbhani and the lead U.S. promoter after they...
$100M BTC Ponzi scheme Finiko founder arrested in Russia
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20 August, 2021

$100M BTC Ponzi scheme Finiko founder arrested in Russia

Moscow police arrested Kirill Doronin on charges of allegedly defrauding $100 million from his investors, although some reports purport the...
SEC charges ‘BTCTre’ Trevon James and others who promoted BitConnect
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31 May, 2021

SEC charges ‘BTCTre’ Trevon James and others who promoted BitConnect

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it will commence action against a group of well-known online "influencers" associated with...
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