Disreputable Company Claims 5/Th Rate Mining Rig
First, lets get into what BTC Olympus is claiming to sell. The BTC Olympus Zeus is allegedly a 5Th/s mining rig selling for USD $10,000. Customers can reportedly split that into two equal payments of USD $5,000. The first to be sent via Bitcoin before the company ships the product and the second after the device is in hand. According to BTC Olympus, after the second payment is received they will send you a code to unlock the miner. If getting “locked” hardware isn't enough to scare you off, the red flags uncovered by members of the Bitcointalk forum (who I owe a debt of gratitude to for....
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