Ponzi Scheme

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...
Ruja Ignatova’s security advisor Frank Schneider is on the run
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9 June, 2023

Ruja Ignatova’s security advisor Frank Schneider is on the run

Frank Schneider, who previously told 100.7 that if OneCoin "was fraud and money laundering, I must be responsible," was arrested...
SEC agrees $35M settlement with fraudulent digital asset hedge fund EmpiresX
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23 May, 2023

SEC agrees $35M settlement with fraudulent digital asset hedge fund EmpiresX

The nearly $35 million disgorgement was tied to the defendants' role in a Ponzi scheme that took an estimated $100...