Over the past few days, I’ve been revisiting the story of the massive 2016-2018 crypto scam BitConnect for an upcoming project. One of my surprising takeaways is that, though BitConnect was a shady ...
A San Diego federal judge on Thursday ordered the top U.S.-based promoter of a worldwide cryptocurrency scam to pay more than $17.6 million in restitution to nearly 800 victims from around the globe.
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has announced the arrest of two suspects in connection with the BitConnect crypto fraud.
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested two individuals linked to the massive BitConnect cryptocurrency fraud involving ...
SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO — A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty Wednesday in San Diego federal court to participating in what prosecutors called a “textbook Ponzi scheme” that defrauded cryptocurrency investors ...
This week, we dig into the rise of BitConnect, the strange kidnapping case that ultimately helped unravel the scheme and an important Texas Securities Commission cease and desist order. Listen or ...
The Australian Securities and Exchange Commission claims that John Louis Anthony Bigatton promoted the crypto lending platform at four seminars and via two social media posts. An Australian man has ...
The US government has seized $56 million worth of cryptocurrency from an admitted participant in the BitConnect scam and intends to sell the coins and use the proceeds to reimburse victims. The ...