Ponzi


Policy

Leader of Suspected Russian Ponzi Scheme Is Arrested in UAE: Report

Edvard Sabirov's arrest leaves just one of the four known leaders of the Finiko fund at large.

(De izquierda a derecha) Marat Sabirov, Kirill Doronin y Edvard Sabirov, fundadores de Finiko. (YouTube)

Opinion

If You Lost Money on FTX, You May See Some Tax Relief

Tax expert Victoria J. Haneman compares Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto trading empire to Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme to glean what the FTX fallout could mean for tax filers.

(Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

Jamie Dimon Again Slams Crypto, Calls Blockchain 'Real'

The head of the largest U.S. bank by assets spoke during an IIF event Thursday in Washington, D.C.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (CoinDesk)

Learn

Crypto Ponzi Schemes: How to Identify and Protect Yourself From These Scams

Rags-to-riches stories fueled by crypto investments can lead people to jump into new projects that promise returns that seem “too good to be true.”

(Dall-E/CoinDesk)

Policy

California Regulator Targets 11 Crypto Trading Desks Operating Like 'Ponzis'

California's financial regulator brought enforcement actions against 11 little-known crypto companies Tuesday, alleging they stole customer funds or operated like Ponzi schemes.

California's state Capitol building (Getty Images)

Policy

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in $100M Crypto Investment Ponzi Scheme

EmpiresX’s “head trader” Joshua David Nicholas, 28, faces up to five years in prison for his role in the scam.

(Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)

Finance

Indian Police Arrest Two Suspected of Duping 1,400 in Alleged $12M Crypto Scam

So far 24 investors have come forward claiming they've been conned out of $55,000.

India's Enforcement Directorate has frozen bank accounts related to WazirX. (Renzo D'Souza/Unsplash)

Policy

British National Accused in OneCoin Scam Set to Face US Extradition: Report

Co-accused Robert McDonald avoided extradition on human rights grounds.

(Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

Policy

BitConnect Founder, Indicted in US Over Missing Bitcoin, Is Now Wanted in India, Too

Satish Kumbhani and six others were named by an unidentified lawyer in a complaint over missing bitcoin.

Temple in Pune, India (Anand Dhumal/Pixabay)

Policy

CFTC Accuses Ohio Man of Running $12M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

The regulator filed a cease-and-desist order against Rathnakishore Giri and his companies over allegations of scamming investors interested in digital assets.

(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)

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