Ponzi

Founder of Alleged $95M Ponzi Nabbed in Russia, 3 More Sought

Finiko was labeled as a Ponzi scheme by the Bank of Russia but still attracted millions in investment.

News  ·  13 August 2021

Self-Help Firm That Mostly Took Bitcoin as Payment Mostly Just Helped Itself, SEC Charges

Ninety-two percent of Mindset 24 investors allegedly lost some of their funds. They'd paid in over a million dollars, mostly in bitcoin.

News  ·  2 September 2020
South Africa

Crypto Ponzi Scheme Says It Has ‘No Cash to Pay out’ to Upset Investors

Hundreds of locals who used to eagerly gather outside the Bitcoin Wallet office in Ladysmith, South Africa are now mobbing the office to demand their money back.

Markets  ·  8 July 2019
SEC

SEC Sues Alleged $26 Million ‘Crypto’ Ponzi Scheme Operator

The SEC has accused Daniel Pacheco of running a $26 million Ponzi scheme disguised as a cryptocurrency.

Markets  ·  23 May 2019
Crime

Judge Orders Trading Firm, CEO to Pay $2.5 Million in Bitcoin Ponzi Case

The CFTC has won a legal battle against a New York resident and his company for running a Ponzi scheme centered around bitcoin.

Markets  ·  18 October 2018
Crime

Vietnam Investigates ICO Fraud After $660 Million in Losses Reported

A team that conducted two token sales involving thousands of investors has gone dark.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 April 2018
Bitcoin

Ponzis and Death: The Stranger Ways to Lose Crypto

Scams, death, network takeover attacks. There's no shortage of strange ways users can lose money in the cryptocurrency wild west.

Tech  ·  12 March 2018
Bitcoin

Report: Bitcoin Social Media Scams Are On the Rise

A new report by a cybersecurity platform provider issued today offered new data on social media scams.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 March 2017
Crime

Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator Fined $40 Million

A Texas man found guilty of defrauding US bitcoin investors faces over $40m in fines and penalties.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 September 2014
Crime

World Bank Report: Bitcoin is a ‘Naturally Occurring’ Ponzi

A World Bank policy research working paper on Ponzi schemes mentions bitcoin as a market-driven bubble.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 July 2014