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Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Collapse Looms in Vietnam

This particular Ponzi Scheme in Vietnam will give Bitcoin a bad reputation in the country. Cryptocurrency is not regulated by the banks, and the local government is not too keen on Bitcoin either. Ever since the inception of Bitcoin, there have been individuals and companies trying to discredit....

World Bank: Bitcoin Is Not A "Ponzi Scheme"

Ponzi scheme: A fraudulent investment operation where the operator, an individual or organization, pays returns to its investors from new capital paid to the operators by new investors, rather than from profit earned by the operator. Many of the under-informed, the under-educated, and the....

"Pirate@40" Arrested for Bitcoin Ponzi Scam

Charles Ponzi. Trendon Shavers, aka "Pirate@40," was arrested this morning on securities fraud and wire fraud charges stemming from his involvement in a Bitcoin-related Ponzi scheme. A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation where the operator pays returns to its investors from new....

Kate Winslet to Star in Cryptocurrency Movie About Onecoin Ponzi Scheme

A movie is being made about Onecoin’s cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme starring Oscar winner Kate Winslet. This Hollywood MGM movie is based on a true story told by a victim of the cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Onecoin Movie Starring Kate Winslet Oscar-winner Kate Winslet will be starring in an....

SEC Files Charges Against Digital Currency Ponzi Scheme Company

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed fraud charges against the operator of an alleged digital currency Ponzi scheme. The US regulator also froze the assets of individuals connected with this purported scam. According to the SEC press release, California resident Steve Chen and....

Bitfinex’s CEO Seemingly Tried to Start a Ponzi Scheme

Raphael Nicolle, the elusive founder and CEO of Bitfinex, “invested” in a number of Ponzi schemes in 2012 and loudly supported Trendon Shavers who was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison for running a “classic Ponzi scheme.” We can further reveal that Raphael Nicolle, who, in 2012, claimed....

Is Mining City a Ponzi Scheme?

While performing a search on the internet, it is currently easy to find articles exploring whether Mining City is a Ponzi scheme or not. There are indeed some misunderstandings and bad press, but you have to keep a cool head. You should take a look at Mining City objectively, weigh all the....

Man Jailed for Role in $25 Million Ponzi Scheme Involving a Failed Crypto

A South Florida federal district judge has sentenced Jose Angel Aman to 84 months in prison for his role in perpetrating a $25 million diamond Ponzi scheme. In addition, the judge ordered Aman to pay over $23 million in restitution to victims who invested in his diamond cutting business and the....

MMM Nigeria Plans to Revive Its Ponzi Scheme by Introducing MAVRO-NAIRA

The Nigerian arm of an international Ponzi scheme, MMM Nigeria has announced the revival of its investment scam by sending out instructions to investors who had their accounts frozen earlier. MMM, the “most successful” Ponzi Scheme has planned a revival of its Nigerian arm of business, or so it....

All Things Alt: Ponzi Schemes, Blackcoin USBs and a Time Warp Attack

With another week gone by, let's shine the spotlight on recent developments and interesting finds in the world of alternative digital currencies. Shibes scheme in new online game. The popular meme-based digital currency dogecoin has been credited by some as providing a friendly introduction to....

Exclusive: Possible $500,000 Bitcoin Cloud Mining Ponzi Scheme Uncovered

Roughly nine months ago, Bitcoin Foundation Chief Scientist Gavin Andresen made a rather interesting comment on Reddit in which he claimed, "I suspect many [cloud mining companies] will turn out to be Ponzi schemes."There have been a few cloud mining scams uncovered over the past year or two,....

Two Masterminds in Last Ditch Effort to Stall Liquidation of MTI

In a last-ditch attempt to stall the sale of Mirror Trading International (MTI) assets, two masterminds of the collapsed bitcoin Ponzi scheme have warned investors that liquidating the investment company will likely result in them being asked to return all withdrawn bitcoins. Opposition to....

Central Bank of Estonia Suggests Bitcoin is a Ponzi Scheme

Estonia's Central Bank is warning citizens to be wary about getting involved with bitcoin, according to a report from Bloomberg, insinuating it could prove to be little more than Ponzi scheme. The emerging digital currency "is a problematic scheme," according to Mihkel Nommela, who heads the....

Lawyer Spills the Beans on Bitcoin Ponzi Convict, Pirateat40

In September, Texan man Trendon Shavers admitted to conducting a $4.6M Bitcoin Ponzi scheme. On the popular bitcointalk.org forum, he promised investors a 7 percent weekly return on sums of more than 25K BTC. Pirateat40 hastily shut down the scheme in mid-2012, leaving investors in the dark....

Predictions Come True as MMM Republic of Bitcoin Shuts Down

MMM Republic of Bitcoin scheme shuts down, investors uncertain about the future of their investments in the scheme. What is that one thing which always holds true for Ponzi schemes? They all have to close down, and at least some of the investors have to lose money. Now the same seems to be....

Head Trader of $100M Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme Pleads Guilty in US

The head trader of a $100 million global cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty and is facing up to five years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). “The defendants allegedly misappropriated large sums of investors’ money to lease a Lamborghini, shop....

Investigations Ongoing for Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme in Thailand

Bitcoin has been subject to a lot of fraudulent activity, owing partly to the decentralized and anonymous nature of cryptocurrency transactions. In addition to hacking attacks and bitcoin wallet theft, the digital currency has also been used as a means of money transfer in Ponzi investment....

Judge orders probe to investigate whether Celsius was a Ponzi

The Federal judge overseeing the Celsius case has asked for an investigation to look into whether the firm acted like a Ponzi scheme and has asked for additional details before approving a $3 million bonus scheme. The judge overseeing the Celsius bankruptcy case has ordered the examiner and the....