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Nigerian Crypto Industry Players Applaud Proposal to Jail Ponzi Operators
17.11.2024
Nigeria’s proposed Investments and Securities Bill, which proposes jail terms for Ponzi scheme operators, has been welcomed by crypto industry players who hope this will help clean up the sector’s reputation. 10-Year Jail Terms Proposed for Ponzi Operators Some members of Nigeria’s...
A Ponzi Unveiled? Controversial Crypto Platform Facing California’s Wrath
6.11.2024
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued a Desist and Refrain Order on Monday to Trage Technologies Ltd., also known as Trage Tech, for alleged violations of securities laws. The DFPI claims that Trage Tech, which operates out of the Marshall Islands...
Judge delays sentencing of IcomTech promoter to allow testimony
22.10.2024
Gustavo Rodriguez, who was initially scheduled to be sentenced following his conviction for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, will testify under oath on Oct. 25
Forcount “Crypto Ponzi Scheme” Promoter, Juan Tacuri Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
17.10.2024
The US Department of Justice has sentenced Juan Tacuri — a senior promoter of the ‘Forcount’ Crypto Ponzi…
US Sends Crypto Promoter to Prison for 20 Years in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
17.10.2024
A cryptocurrency promoter was sentenced to 20 years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of investors, particularly in Spanish-speaking U.S. communities. The scheme, disguised as a crypto mining operation, promised guaranteed returns but left victims unable to withdraw...
Forcount ‘Ponzi scheme’ promoter sentenced to 20 years in prison
17.10.2024
According to US prosecutors, Juan Tacuri, and his co-conspirators, defrauded investors of $8.4 million in an apparent Ponzi Scheme
Forcount ‘Ponzi scheme’ promoter sentenced to 20 years in prison
17.10.2024
According to US prosecutors, Juan Tacuri, and his co-conspirators, defrauded investors of $8.4 million in an apparent Ponzi Scheme
Why is Bitcoin price down today?
10.10.2024
Bitcoin traders are reducing their risk exposure ahead of the upcoming US inflation report, among other factors contributing to the cautious sentiment
Bitcoin Dips Below $61K, Ether Slips 3% as Some PlusToken China Ponzi-Related Coins Moved to Exchanges
9.10.2024
One observer noted 7,000 PlusToken-related ETH transferred to crypto exchanges on Wednesday, raising concerns about potential selling pressure
86-year-old to pay $14M after admitting to running crypto Ponzi scheme
9.10.2024
Prosecutors only sought a five-year probation sentence for crypto schemer David Kagel because of his age and ailing health
Crypto Ponzi Leader Receives 121-Month Prison Sentence
6.10.2024
David Carmona, founder of the Icomtech cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for defrauding investors with false promises of profits. His scheme targeted working-class people with the lure of financial freedom through cryptocurrency trading and mining, none...
Founder of crypto ‘Ponzi’ scheme’ IcomTech sentenced to 10 years in prison
5.10.2024
David Carmona was the “mastermind” behind IcomTech’s “Ponzi scheme," which netted an estimated $8.4 million from victims
Players Eye Lawsuits as Analysts Label Hamster Kombat a ‘Time Ponzi Scheme’
30.9.2024
Analysts have begun to try to explain the weak performance of HMSTR, the Hamster Kombat official game token, since its token generation event and subsequent airdrop. Neomarkets chief analyst Oleg Kalmanovich assessed that one of the key problems for the projects included the dilution of HMSTR...
Why is Bitcoin price down today?
30.9.2024
Bitcoin traders are scaling back risk as escalating tensions in the Middle East, coupled with the looming US jobs data release, fuel uncertainty
US Court Imposes $209 Million Penalty in Crypto Ponzi Scheme
5.9.2024
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered an Oregon resident and his entities to pay over $209 million in penalties for running Ponzi schemes disguised as crypto and carbon investment programs. This includes restitution, disgorgement of illegal profits, and a civil...
Why is Bitcoin price down today?
4.9.2024
Bitcoin ETFs have witnessed $287.80 million in daily outflows amid a growing de-risking mood across the crypto and traditional risk markets
CFTC Recovers $18M in Crypto From Commodity Pool Ponzi Scheme
4.9.2024
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recovered nearly $18 Million in crypto from commodity pool Ponzi…
SEC Freezes Assets of Crypto Trading Bot Operators in Alleged Ponzi Scheme
28.8.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has frozen the assets of Jonathan and Tanner Adam, alleging they ran a $60 million Ponzi scheme under the guise of a crypto trading bot. Over 80 investors were defrauded by promises of high returns, while the funds were allegedly used for personal...
Singapore Court Imposes 6-Year Prison Sentence on Crypto Ponzi Scheme Mastermind
27.8.2024
Yang Bin, a 61-year-old Dutch national, was sentenced by a Singapore court to six years in prison and fined S$16,000 Singapore dollars for orchestrating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. Yang’s company, A&A Blockchain Innovation, falsely claimed to own 300,000 cryptocurrency mining machines...
SEC Charges Two Brothers for a $60 M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
27.8.2024
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged two brothers for allegedly executing a $60 Million crypto Ponzi…