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Alleged crypto Ponzi scheme targeting Spanish speakers freezes user funds
15.9.2020
Researchers are warning that the supposed scheme could have swindled billions
Chinese authorities charge six people over $5.8B PlusToken ponzi scheme
10.9.2020
Six individuals associated with the multi-billion dollar PlusToken Ponzi scheme have been prosecuted by Chinese police
US Man Pleads Guilty in $722 Million Bitclub Network Ponzi Scheme Case
7.9.2020
A Bitclub Network Ponzi scheme promoter has admitted to charges of selling unregistered securities and to subscribing to a false tax return in connection with his role in the $722 million fraud scam. The man, Joseph Frank Abel, pleaded guilty by video conference before U.S. District Judge Claire...
OneCoin: A deep dive into crypto’s most notorious Ponzi scheme
1.9.2020
Following the latest ruling on the OneCoin class-action lawsuit, we look into the biggest Ponzi scheme in crypto
Federal Jury Indicts Three Accused of Posing as Pastors in Alleged $28M Ponzi Scheme
31.8.2020
The accused were also charged by the CFTC and the SEC for allegedly soliciting funds from over 1,000 people for the fake forex and bitcoin trading fund
Ministers used influence to pilfer millions in alleged Ponzi Scheme
28.8.2020
They even wrote a self-help book about becoming a millionaire. Sounds like that may need to be updated
Blockstream’s Adam Back Slams Ethereum as a Ponzi-Scheme
6.8.2020
Crypto tribalism shifts up a gear, with Bitcoin pioneer Adam Back lashing out at Ethereum
Inside a Crypto ‘Ponzi’: How the $6.5M Banana.Fund Fraud Unravelled
3.8.2020
U.S. authorities are trying to return $6.5 million in bitcoin and tether to the victims of an alleged Ponzi scheme
Promoters of Crypto Ponzi Scheme OneCoin Murdered in Mexico
15.7.2020
Two promoters of the crypto Ponzi scheme OneCoin were found dead in Mexico last month
Romanian Programmer Admits Conspiring to Create $722M Bitclub Ponzi Scheme
10.7.2020
A Romanian man admitted Thursday to conspiring to engage in wire fraud and selling unregistered securities linked to Bitclub Network, a cryptocurrency mining Ponzi scheme worth at least $722 million. Silviu Catalin Balaci, 35, a Romanian citizen appeared before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi....
Accomplice in Alleged $722M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty to Charges
10.7.2020
One of four men charged with defrauding investors of over $722 million through a long-running cryptomining scheme has pleaded guilty to charges against him
Weed Out the Soviet-Era Ponzi Scheme Eating Ethereum
7.7.2020
The MMM Ponzi accounts for 10% of Ethereum's transactions and 50% of Paxos's. It's time the Ethereum community did something about it
Alleged Ponzi Scheme Sent the $5 Million in Ether Gas Fees
17.6.2020
The origin of the abnormal Ether transactions that paid more than $5 million in gas fees seems to be Korean “exchange” GoodCycle
Quadriga Was a Ponzi Scheme, Ontario Securities Regulator Says
11.6.2020
NEW: The Ontario Securities Commission has published a scathing report calling now-defunct Canadian exchange QuadrigaCX a "Ponzi," and denouncing the practices of founder and CEO Gerald Cotten
Key OneCoin Figure Returns With New USDT-Powered Ponzi Scheme
22.4.2020
OneLink comprises a classic Ponzi scheme — offering no product beyond OneLink membership for affiliates to promote
Crypto Traders Allegedly Involved in a $35m Ponzi Scheme
3.4.2020
Three cryptocurrency traders allegedly scammed over $35 million in a crypto-related Ponzi scheme
Ponzi Scheme PlusToken Might Be Behind Bitcoin's Crash, Traders Say
9.3.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) dropped this weekend to the levels last seen in January, and another reason behind it my be multi-million dollar sell-off by an alleged USD 2.9 billion Ponzi scheme.
As reported, in a surprising twist (if anything can surprise the Cryptoverse anymore), BTC price crashed this weekend...
Co-Founders of Alleged $9 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme Plead Not Guilty
5.3.2020
Two men who allegedly blew over $2 million worth of investor funds on luxury rentals and casino gambling, now await Jury hearings in July
How Ponzi Schemes Are Using Cryptocurrencies to Dupe Investors
1.3.2020
A Ponzi scheme can be classified as a kind of fraudulent investment scheme wherein investors are promised an exceptionally large return on their investment. The organizers promise a high return and that too, without any significant risk attached to the investment. As one can easily make out,...
CFTC Charges Colorado Resident With Fraud in Crypto Ponzi Scheme
15.2.2020
The CFTC has charged a Colorado individual for allegedly defrauding investors out of more than $500K via a crypto trading scheme