Ponzi Scheme

HyperVerse scam promoter ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ arrested after fake CEO exposed
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10 January, 2024

HyperVerse scam promoter ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ arrested after fake CEO exposed

The collapse of HyperVerse, which came after the implosion of its Ponzi family in recent years, led to the arrest...
AirBit Club lawyer, promoters sentenced to prison over $100M digital asset scam
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5 October, 2023

AirBit Club lawyer, promoters sentenced to prison over $100M digital asset scam

The two promoters got five and one year behind bars, respectively, while lawyer Scott Hughes, who laundered the proceeds for...
AirBit Club founder gets 12 years in prison over $100M ‘crypto’ mining Ponzi scheme
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30 September, 2023

AirBit Club founder gets 12 years in prison over $100M ‘crypto’ mining Ponzi scheme

AirBit Club lured investors with promises of guaranteed profits from BTC mining and trading, but the money went to lavish...
Celsius creditors approve restructuring, but SEC balks at Coinbase’s role
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27 September, 2023

Celsius creditors approve restructuring, but SEC balks at Coinbase’s role

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York was informed that Celsius's rank-and-file creditors had voted in...
Celsius Network victims could see funds before end of 2023: WSJ
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25 July, 2023

Celsius Network victims could see funds before end of 2023: WSJ

Approval for the settlements will see court on August 10, paving the way for 30K claims worth $78 billion to...
$11.5B lost to pyramid schemes, hacks and exploits in 2022: report
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6 July, 2023

$11.5B lost to pyramid schemes, hacks and exploits in 2022: report

TRM Labs reports that a further $1.5 billion worth of digital assets was used in darknet markets, as TRON held...
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