Crypto Promoter Hit With New Indictment Over $1.8 Billion HyperFund Case
Crypto promoter Rodney Burton, popularly known as “Bitcoin Rodney,” is facing new charges for his alleged role in the $1.8 billion HyperFund pyramid scheme. This development comes almost two years after the US Department of Justice brought criminal charges against two of the co-founders of the crypto Ponzi scheme. In January 2024, the US DOJ […]
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Former director and promoter of the BitConnect Ponzi scheme, Glenn Arcaro, pled guilty on Wednesday in federal court to fraud charges. His participation in a massive conspiracy involving the crypto exchange defrauded investors of over $2 billion. The United States Department of Justice, Southern District of California, published this announcement on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. This case […]
A promoter of the cryptocurrency scheme previously touted by famous martial artist and actor Steven Seagal has pleaded guilty for his participation. The scheme falsely claimed that it “could generate an 8,000% return for investors within one year.” Crypto Scheme Promoter Pleads Guilty The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that John DeMarr, 55, has pleaded guilty “for his participation in a coordinated cryptocurrency and securities fraud scheme through purported digital currency platforms and foreign-based financial accounts.” DeMarr admitted to....
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is selling cryptocurrency worth $56 million that was seized from the “number one promoter” of Bitconnect, the largest crypto fraud scheme ever charged criminally. Investors were fraudulently induced to invest over $2 billion. The Bitconnect promoter faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
US Selling Crypto Worth $56M Seized From Bitconnect’s ‘Number One Promoter’
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it is selling $56 million in seized cryptocurrency to compensate victims of the....
According to a spokeswoman for the Superior Court of Catalonia, former crypto promoter John McAfee was discovered dead in his prison cell near Barcelona, Spain at the age of 75. A medical examiner is on the scene since hours ago when his deceased body was first found, and the scene is now under investigation. Here’s […]
Roger Ver, the early Bitcoin promoter often called “Bitcoin Jesus,” has reached what reports describe as a tentative deal to resolve a US criminal tax case by paying about $48 million. Related Reading: The Roughrider Coin: North Dakota Pioneers State-Backed Crypto For 2026 According to prosecutors, the payment would settle alleged tax shortfalls tied to […]