Ponzi
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.
Self-Help Firm That Mostly Took Bitcoin as Payment Mostly Just Helped Itself, SEC Charges
Ninety-two percent of Mindset 24 investors allegedly lost some of their funds. They'd paid in over a million dollars, mostly in bitcoin.
Crypto Ponzi Scheme Says It Has 'No Cash to Pay out' to Upset Investors
Hundreds of locals who used to eagerly gather outside the Bitcoin Wallet office in Ladysmith, South Africa are now mobbing the office to demand their money back.
SEC Sues Alleged $26 Million 'Crypto' Ponzi Scheme Operator
The SEC has accused Daniel Pacheco of running a $26 million Ponzi scheme disguised as a cryptocurrency.
Judge Orders Trading Firm, CEO to Pay $2.5 Million in Bitcoin Ponzi Case
The CFTC has won a legal battle against a New York resident and his company for running a Ponzi scheme centered around bitcoin.
Vietnam Investigates ICO Fraud After $660 Million in Losses Reported
A team that conducted two token sales involving thousands of investors has gone dark.
Ponzis and Death: The Stranger Ways to Lose Crypto
Scams, death, network takeover attacks. There's no shortage of strange ways users can lose money in the cryptocurrency wild west.
Report: Bitcoin Social Media Scams Are On the Rise
A new report by a cybersecurity platform provider issued today offered new data on social media scams.
