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How to Stop Forsage, Meta Force and Other Smart Contract Pyramid Schemes
An SEC indictment notwithstanding, it's not easy to taking down online pyramid schemes, says our columnist. Here are some ideas.

SEC Slaps Founders, Promoters of Alleged Ponzi Scheme Forsage With Fraud Charges
The regulator said the popular Ethereum dapp was used to swindle investors of over $300 million.

FBI Adds OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova to Its Most Wanted List
Ignatova is accused of defrauding investors out of more than $4 billion via a crypto Ponzi scheme.

FSInsight Accuses Three Arrows Capital of Running a ‘Madoff-Style Ponzi Scheme’
3AC borrowed recklessly from just about every institutional lender in the business, a report from the research firm says.

CFTC Charges 2 Men With Running a $44M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Sam Ikkurty and Ravishankar Avadhanam are accused of using YouTube videos to dupe would-be clients into investing in various crypto funds.

New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam
Authorities say 37-year-old Chet Stojanovich promised to take a customer on 31-hour road trip to see the non-existent mining equipment in Canada – and then abandoned him at the Buffalo airport.

The Story Behind QuadrigaCX and Gerald Cotten, Netflix’s ‘Crypto King’
As a new Netflix documentary takes on one of the most notorious crypto scandals, we outline what we know – and what is still debated – in the tale of lost millions and the person at its core.

Former CPA Pleads Guilty to Helping BitClub Architect Launder Funds in Alleged $722M Ponzi Scheme
The 57-year-old Nevada man pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of aiding in the preparation of a false tax return.

CFTC Brings Charges Against 4 Alleged Operators of $44M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
Tuesday’s charges are just the latest in the regulator's efforts to regulate the crypto industry.

BitConnect Founder Indicted in $2.4B Ponzi Scheme Has Disappeared
Attorneys said efforts to locate Satish Kumbhani could remain unfruitful.
