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Today in Crypto: OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova Added to FBI’s Most Wanted List; Report: FTX Nears Deal to Acquire BlockFi
Today in Crypto: OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova Added to FBI’s Most Wanted List; Report: FTX...
June 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The founder of OneCoin, Ruja Ignatova, is now on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list after she allegedly defrauded over $4 billion from investors, CoinDesk...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Looks To Confiscate Almost $400M In OneCoin Case; ‘Crypto-Friendly’ Neo-Bank Cashaa Notches $5M
Bitcoin Daily: US Looks To Confiscate Almost $400M In OneCoin Case; ‘Crypto-Friendly’ Neo-Bank Cashaa Notches...
September 02, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The U.S. Department of Justice is looking for the seizure of nearly $400 million as part of the sentence of defendant Mark S. Scott, according...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Seizes Crypto Accounts Tied To N. Korean Cyberattacks That Stole $29M; Australia Probes Horse Racing Group Linked To OneCoin Crypto Scam
Bitcoin Daily: US Seizes Crypto Accounts Tied To N. Korean Cyberattacks That Stole $29M; Australia...
August 31, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Australian racing officials are looking into a thoroughbred operation after it was revealed that the owner could’ve been involved in a money laundering scheme linked...

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Bitcoin Daily: Haiti Home To Blockchain Surge; Fraudsters Use Fake Crown Prince Story To Steal Users’ Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Haiti Home To Blockchain Surge; Fraudsters Use Fake Crown Prince Story To Steal...
July 01, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Haiti has seen a blockchain boom. In agriculture, AgriLedger, founded by Haitian entrepreneur Genevieve Leveille, will launch this year to transform the food supply chain...

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OneCoin Denies Crypto ‘Ponzi-Pyramid Scheme’ Allegations
OneCoin Denies Crypto ‘Ponzi-Pyramid Scheme’ Allegations
May 20, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

OneCoin has sent a letter to the press denying that it is a “hybrid Ponzi-pyramid scheme” and scam. In March, United States prosecutors announced criminal...

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Bitcoin Daily: NYAG To Clarify Bitfinex Demands In Court; OneCoin Sued By Defrauded Investors
Bitcoin Daily: NYAG To Clarify Bitfinex Demands In Court; OneCoin Sued By Defrauded Investors
May 08, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The New York Attorney General (NYAG) will try to make its case against Bitfinex after receiving a court order to refine its demands on the...

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Bitcoin Daily: NY Reg Denies Bittrex’s Crypto License; Bitcoin Fraudster Steals $365K
Bitcoin Daily: NY Reg Denies Bittrex’s Crypto License; Bitcoin Fraudster Steals $365K
April 10, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The New York Department of Financial Services has denied a virtual currency license for Bittrex, an American digital asset exchange. The DFS cited deficiencies in...

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Prosecutors Charge OneCoin Leaders With Fraud In Pyramid Scheme
Prosecutors Charge OneCoin Leaders With Fraud In Pyramid Scheme
March 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

United States prosecutors are bringing criminal charges against the leaders of OneCoin, a cryptocurrency, alleging they were operating a pyramid scheme worth in the multi-billions,...

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