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Writing in an op-ed published by tech outlet Recode, Harris argues that Bitcoin is not only a bad investment but is also a “colossal pump-and-dump scheme, the likes of which the world has never.
Ruja Plamenova Ignatova (Bulgarian: Ружа Пламенова Игнатова, romanized: Ruža Plamenova Ignatova, occasionally transliterated as "Ruga Ignatova"; born May 30, 1980 – disappeared October 25, 2017) [2] is a Bulgarian-born German entrepreneur best known as one of the FBI’s Top Ten wanted Fugitives, and as the founder of a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme known as OneCoin ...
Whether you’re a Bitcoin enthusiast, believe it’s a scam, or aren’t sure what to think about cryptocurrency, it’s wise to learn more about it. The idea of cryptocurrency has existed for ...
In 2022, the US government recovered 94,636 bitcoin (worth approximately $3.6 billion at the time of recovery) from the 2016 thefts of the Bitfinex exchange, reported as the "largest financial seizure" in U.S. history. [64] By February 2022, the amount of bitcoin stolen in 2016 had increased in value to $4.5 billion.
On November 9, 2021, a raid on his Gainesville, Georgia, home resulted in the seizure of about 50,676 bitcoin, then valued at over $3.36 billion. [8] Zhong cooperated with investigators, forfeited all of his bitcoin and pled guilty to one count of wire fraud. [9] In April 2023, Zhong was sentenced to a year and a day in prison. [1]
Jon Montroll, the man behind BitFunder and WeExchange, was charged with fraud last February. He pleaded guilty last July, and will be sentenced in April. Montroll reportedly hid the theft of over ...
At the time the SEC considered the fraud to be "one of the largest Ponzi schemes in history." [38] In late 1994, the European Kings Club collapsed, with ensuing losses of about $1.1 billion. This scam was led by Damara Bertges and Hans Günther Spachtholz.
The FTC said reported losses from Bitcoin ATM fraud topped $110 million last year, as scammers lure victims to send them large sums through the crypto kiosks. Bitcoin ATM scams are soaring — and ...