Kenyans Lose Millions of Dollars to yet Another Cryptocurrency Scam: Bitstrea...

Kenyans Lose Millions of Dollars to yet Another Cryptocurrency Scam: Bitstrea...

The masterminds behind the alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme called Bitstream Circle are believed to have stolen more than $10 million in investor funds. The alleged theft became apparent on March 13, 2022, when some of the scheme’s investors encountered problems making withdrawals. Withdrawals Blocked Reports from Kenya have said investors in an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme, Bitstream Circle, are now unable to withdraw funds following the scheme’s collapse. The reports add that the scheme’s masterminds may have made off with investors’ digital assets that are....


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