Ponzi scheme


Finanças

Bybit CEO Labels Pi Network a Scam, Citing Official Police Warning

The token is down by more than 60% since launch.

Bybit CEO labels Pi Network a scam (exploringzhongguo/Unsplash)

Política

A $300M Ponzi Scheme That Targeted Latinos Falsely Claimed to Buy Crypto, SEC Says

The SEC charged 17 individuals tied to the scheme that allegedly scammed more than 40,000 victims.

SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (right) (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Política

HyperVerse's Alleged Ponzi Scheme Raked in Nearly $2B, Hired Actor as Fake CEO

The SEC and a grand jury have accused two people behind the alleged fraud.

U.S. authorities have accused HyperVerse backers of running a Ponzi scheme, using "deceptive" slides such as this. (Provided in federal court documents)

Tecnologia

Blast's One-Week, $600M Haul Shows Promise of Yield, Pitfalls of Hype

The idea of a yield-paying layer-2 blockchain atop Ethereum has clearly demonstrated market allure. But even the project's biggest investor has taken issue with the execution and marketing surrounding the initial rollout.

Blast founder Tieshun "Pacman" Roquerre is suddenly fending off the critics. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Política

Airbit Club Founders, Lawyer Plead Guilty to $100M Fraud Scheme

The scheme's founders and promoters promised victims their money would be invested in a lucrative mining operation, but instead spent funds on cars, jewelry and luxury homes.

(Dall-E/CoinDesk)

Política

CFTC Charges California Firm and CEO With Fraud, Misappropriation of Digital Assets

The commission alleges the defendants fraudulently solicited over $7 million worth of bitcoin and ether and misappropriated some of the funds in a Ponzi scheme.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Política

2 More Promoters of Forcount Crypto Ponzi Scheme Arrested, Charged With Fraud

One of the men charged, 64-year-old Spanish citizen Nestor Nunez, was allegedly an actor paid to present himself as the CEO of Forcount using the alias “Salvador Molina.”

Bandera brasileña flameando sobre el centro y paseo marítimo de Salvador, Brasil. (Getty Images)

Mercados

No, Advisors, Crypto Is Not a Ponzi Scheme

While the FTX debacle has many Ponzi-like characteristics, most cryptocurrencies don't resemble the infamous schemes.

(PM Images/GettyImages)

Política

OneCoin Co-Conspirator Frank Schneider Faces Money-Laundering Charges

The charges were revealed in an indictment that was unveiled this week.

(Sasun Bughdaryan/Unsplash)

Política

Ohio Investment Manager Arrested for Allegedly Running a $10M Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme

The U.S. CFTC had previously taken legal action against the man.

Law Justice Court Legal (Shutterstock)

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